Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Bodies’: Why thousands of women are suing the makers of vaginal mesh
Melynda was a 32-year-old woman who exercised regularly and lived a healthy life. But she was diagnosed with Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and doctors recommended that she have vaginal mesh inserted to help strengthen her pelvic floor.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readMelynda was a 32-year-old woman who exercised regularly and lived a healthy life. But she was diagnosed with Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and doctors recommended that she have vaginal mesh inserted to help strengthen her pelvic floor. But after the surgery, she woke up with incredible pain.
Melynda’s story is told in the next episode of KCRW’s podcast “Bodies.” The podcast focuses on women’s health problems, and how the medical establishment sometimes ignores or misdiagnoses them
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4 of 5Coronavirus and entertainment- 0:00Stagecoach and Coachella are delayed. What does that mean for the entertainment economy?
- 10:18How to cope with coronavirus stress -- without doomsday prepping
- 17:07Do hospitals have enough beds, ventilators and physicians for influx of coronavirus patients?
- 25:44‘Bodies’: Why thousands of women are suing the makers of vaginal meshYou’re reading this
- 36:19Annie Murphy on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ success, and how Alexis Rose grows from ditzy to deep