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15th December 2017
06:54pm GMT

"I obviously want it out but the risks of taking it out are devastating - some of the ladies have literally been left crippled, in wheelchairs, with stomas. "It's literally a horrible choice that I've got to make."
Women in Ireland also recently took legal action over vaginal mesh implants that left them in severe pain.
NICE's recommendation comes after a woman who campaigned to highlight the dangers associated with vaginal mesh implants died two weeks ago.
Canadian Chrissy Brajcic passed away after being hospitalised for sepsis she had contracted due to the constant infections she suffered after the operation.
The mesh initially left her wheelchair-bound and in severe pain forcing her to eventually have it removed.
Brajcic had campaigned relentlessly to raise awareness for the issues experienced by herself and others who had the operation.Explore more on these topics: