"It felt like I had a needle through my back, and it was coming out my front, and I couldn't twist past it. Your mental health is affected. You get brain fog, you're tired, you're fatigued. You can't function as a woman and that's every day for 10 years."
"I'm a mum to three boys, but I felt like I was failing. As they were getting older, I couldn't even stand to watch them play football. After 10 years, I couldn't walk, I couldn't drive, I couldn't do jobs that a mum would do for her children. That was when I didn't want to be here at all."
"Vaginal mesh surgery is when a piece of synthetic mesh, a plastic product that looks like a net, is inserted to hold the pelvic organs in place. It has been used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, but can cause debilitating harm to some women. Side effects for some have included infection, pelvic pain, difficulty urinating, pain during sex, and incontinence."
Kerry Watson, a 40-year-old mother of three, experienced debilitating pain following vaginal mesh implant surgery in 2014 to treat a prolapsed bladder. She was not fully informed of the risks, side effects, or alternative treatments. The synthetic mesh caused constant pain, affecting her physical mobility, mental health, and ability to care for her children. She takes over 100 tablets weekly to manage symptoms including brain fog, fatigue, and difficulty with daily activities. After ten years, she underwent partial mesh removal surgery, though pain persists. She is one of 25 women compensated by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board following operations by a single surgeon in north Wales. The NHS paused vaginal mesh use in 2018 due to safety concerns.
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