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Using Vaginal Mesh as a Preventative? Study Says it’s Okay

Jun 21st, 2012 | By
Using Vaginal Mesh as a Preventative? Study Says it’s Okay

June 20, 2012 ~ With all of the bad news about vaginal mesh (see Patient Profiles) and the thousands of lawsuits that have been filed by women who claim life-altering complications,  a story like this is a glaring departure and deserves a closer look. Bloomberg reports on a newly published study that says the Johnson
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