The study published in the journal JAMA tracked more than 57,000 women in Ontario who had complications like pain and infections after receiving the polypropylene implants used to treat incontinence. The study found that:
- Of those referred for mesh removal surgery, 11 per cent were treated for depression
- Meanwhile, 2.7 per cent suffered from self-harm/suicidal behavior, almost double the rate in the control group
This story illustrates two important points.
Firstly, "assisted dying" - in the Canadian context this means euthanasia - is simply another form of suicide. This woman is seeking euthanasia for the same reason as other depressed women dealing with pain from pelvic mesh are committing suicide.
Secondly, euthanasia or assisted suicide can easily become the go-to solution when the health system fails a class of patients - in this case a failure to respond quickly by providing removal of pelvic mesh from women suffering from its adverse effects.
3 comments:
I had 2 meshes removed but it did not take away the pain because there was already so much dammage done. It took 3 hrs 2 surgeons. Recovery 1 1/2 year. Now I dont know what to do cause nobody can help me anymore its a living nightmare.
It is not just pelvic mesh it is hernia mesh as well.
When are the health ministers and Canada health minister going to admit to the many men and women who suffer from the devastating effects of this polyproplene plastics. How can these people sleep at nights knowing they passed this mesh without any testing done. No warnings from physicans.
Yes, it’s a disgrace this toxic poisonous material is placed in Womens pelvic region only to break, harden, curl, erode into urethra, bladder, vagina. On and on. It is so bloody painful and no one gives a shit. Women have been permanently mutilated. I know because I am one. Shame on you, medical device companies for pretending we don’t exist.
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