Hernia Mesh Symptoms
Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, Constipation, Achy Joints and More
The following chart lists 26 symptoms that mesh pain patients associated with their mesh in our second annual mesh pain survey. Patients were selected for mesh removal because of pain and therefore the presence of pain is 100% in this survey. The results of mesh removal is also listed.
| Affected | Improved After Mesh Removal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 100% | 93% |
| Fatigue | 54% | 60% |
| Insomnia | 37% | 50% |
| Tender scar | 45% | 56% |
| Constipation | 31% | 55% |
| Irritable bowel | 28% | 57% |
| Difficulty passing urine | 24% | 58% |
| Achy joints | 26% | 54% |
| Headache | 22% | 58% |
| Weight loss | 19% | 70% |
| Bulge | 16% | 82% |
| Night sweats | 15% | 88% |
| Neuropathy | 25% | 52% |
| Indigestion | 17% | 56% |
| Rash | 12% | 85% |
| Autoimmune disorder | 15% | 56% |
| Itching | 15% | 63% |
| Heart burn | 12% | 77% |
| Memory loss | 15% | 56% |
| Impotence | 12% | 54% |
| Blurry vision | 11% | 50% |
| Prostatitis | 8% | 67% |
| Sinisitis | 5% | 80% |
| Bloody semen | 4% | 50% |
| Draing wound | 3% | 67% |
| Enlarged lymph nodes | * | * |
| Nausea | * | * |
| Abnormal menses | * | * |
| Foggy head | * | * |
| Cystitis | * | * |
| Suicidal thoughts | * | * |
* Not surveyed
Mesh causes chronic inflammation which likely is linked to many of these symptoms.
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