Vaginal Prolapse for women

Perspectives on surgery for vaginal prolapse: Dr. W. Allen Addison


Reuters news, Mesh Prone to erosion http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/video/3490.html


Readers Digest  http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/medical-devices-that-can-kill/article184371-1.html
Lana Keeton lives in pain because of a different hole in the regulatory safety net. In 2001, she was scheduled for a hysterectomy because fibroids—benign tumors in her uterus—were causing bleeding and cramping. A few days before the surgery, she mentioned to her surgeon that she leaked a small amount of urine when she coughed or sneezed. No problem, the doctor said; he could fix that at the same time. To do so, he'd use a sling made out of synthetic mesh to support her bladder. What the doctor did not tell Keeton (and probably did not know himself) was that the mesh he planned to use had been approved thanks to its similarity to an older product, Boston Scientific's ProtoGen—which was recalled in 1999.


Synthetic surgical mesh is used in thousands of surgeries each year to patch holes in the abdominal wall during a hernia repair, for example, or prop up sagging organs like the uterus or bladder. But it turns out that something about mesh can make it a hospitable environment for germs. Three days after Keeton's operation, she was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening infection known as necrotizing fasciitis—flesh-eating bacteria.

Keeton needed emergency surgery to cut away infected tissue. She spent 16 harrowing days in the hospital and was bed-bound for another three months. Then, after her wound had closed, the mesh began eroding through the wall of her bladder like a grater through cheese. "The pain was so bad that it woke me up even when I was on a morphine drip," says Keeton, who has had 16 surgeries and procedures to repair the damage. Unable to work and facing a mountain of medical bills, she lost her home and was forced to declare bankruptcy. "Nobody should have to go through what I've had to," she says.




In 2008, the FDA issued an advisory: It had received more than 1,000 reports of infection, erosion, and other problems involving many brands of mesh. But the agency's action came years later than it should have, according to Diana Zuckerman. When ProtoGen mesh was recalled in 1999, Zuckerman says, the agency should have investigated all mesh products based on it, and doctors and patients should have been informed.



The consequences of the FDA's silence have been devastating. Published studies have reported problems that include bowel perforation, bleeding, and even death. Granted, those complications are rare. But, says Donald Ostergard, MD, past president of the American Urogynecologic Society, the FDA approval process for mesh "is inadequate to protect the public from what I consider to be a public health hazard."


Says Zuckerman, "You have all these women who started out with a relatively small problem with stress incontinence when they exercised or sneezed, and now they can't work, can't sit, can't have sex. When mesh goes bad, it's a disaster."

http://www.wellsphere.com/general-medicine-article/serious-complications-with-surgical-mesh-used-in-bladder-suspension-surgery/436950

Diamond XPC and Epicor

Note from Dr. David Williams: Diamond V Mills’ XPC, also known as the poor man’s EpiCor.  The product is a cultured yeast product for animals, but now comes in supplement form for humans (EpiCor). Workers in the yeast factory where XPC is made were noticeably healthier and took fewer sick days. The only difference between the EpiCor and XPC is that EpiCor is made in a food-grade facility, while the Diamond V products are made in a feed-grade plant. I’m sure that matters to the FDA, but it doesn’t matter to me. Nevertheless, both products are safe, non-toxic, pesticide-free, and non-mutagenic. The biggest difference I see between the two products, however, is the price. A 30-day supply of EpiCor (consisting of thirty 500 mg capsules) sells for anywhere from about $20 to $50. A 50-pound bag of Diamond V XPC sells at feed stores for anywhere from $1.50 to $1.75 a pound. Take 2 to 3 grams (equivalent to about ¾ tsp.) of XPC a day to help keep your immune system in tip-top shape.
http://www.thingstheydontteachyou.com/archives/209




http://www.naturodoc.com/library/cancer/epicor.htm

Can Calcium Actually Make Your Bones Weaker?

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Got Sick? Got Ginger?

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  Ginger has antipyretic and antibacterial action which can fight against fever and cold. Ginger is actually a spice and it can be used with tea and coffee, added to water or cola or lemonade or any fruit juice or even be chopped and used with other vegetables daily to fight cold. A hot brewed tea with ginger is considered very good to fight cold.


• Ginger is wonderful for warming up the entire body & fighting off all/any nasty germs. How to ... Another


• Moreover, ginger is a star of traditional Ayurvedic medicine when it comes to relieving the pain of rheumatism and arthritis. (http://www.aviva.ca/article.asp?articleid=107)


• Anti Cancer and colds


• It is high in vitamins A, B complex & C, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium & magnesium - no wonder our ancestors used Ginger!


• Ginger's therapeutic actions are: anti-nausea, stimulant, circulatory stimulant, vasodilator (opens up blood vessels to improve blood flow), anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient (warms tissue externally) and diaphoretic (stimulates perspiration to increase elimination through the skin and can help reduce fevers).
• Ginger better than Dramamine?


• It can also help to lower cholesterol levels & reduces the risk of heart disease & stroke. It can assist to lower blood pressure & helps stop coughing! (From http://www.spiritualskyincense.com/ginger.htm)

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A serious side effect of taking ginger is blood thinning.

Truth about Floride

Several years ago when they decided to start fluoridating the water in our area, I spoke to a friend who worked at a water treatment area in the valley and asked him what his take was on it. He responded that they were ALL against it. He said that fluoride was poison to the body... and some other facts, which I listened to and then forgot about it. The fluoride bill passed and life went on.

Then I was talking to a neighbor the other day who was telling me that she had been prescribed a drug for a bladder infection, and that most drugs contain fluoride. She said the fluoride had started breaking her tendons down, and that she had been to a lot of doctors before they figured that out. I asked her "What do you mean tendons?" She mentioned having tennis elbow and that got my attention, as I am currently wearing an elbow brace for what the doctor describes as tendinitis. I doubt that I have the reaction that she had, but now I was curious and wanted to facts. I have been going down to an artisian well and getting water at the artesian well park on the corner of 8th South and 5th East http://www.ci.slc.ut.us/Utilities/ud_8_south_artesian_well.htm. I told Wes that I would like a reverse osmosis system, which would filter out all the impurities in the water and he is in the process of installing this. Let me share with you what I found out about the side affects of fluoride, one being severe headaches.

If you don't have time to research all the link, at least click the first one. It is worth a look!

50 reasons to oppose fluoride: http://www.fluoridealert.org/50reasons.htm
Netherlands http://www.baff.org.au/archive/Acute%20symptoms%20essay%20DMcRae.htm

Dr.s and Scientists warn about fluoride: http://www.nofluoride.com/
Symptoms of fluoride poisoning: http://www.slweb.org/ftrcpossiblesymptoms.html

Below from Emedicine link: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/814774-overview
Physical
Gastrointestinal signs predominate
Hypersalivation
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Dysphagia
Mucosal injury
Electrolyte abnormalities
Hypocalcemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypoglycemia
Neurologic effects
Headache
Tremors
Muscular spasm
Tetanic contractions
Hyperactive reflexes
Seizures
Muscle weakness
Cardiovascular
Widening of QRS
Various arrhythmias
Shock
Cardiac arrest

Reverse osmosis systems are capable of removing most sediments and particulates down to less than 0.0005 microns as well as bacteria, viruses, Cryptosporidium, Giardia (Beaver fever), most heavy metals, asbestos, chlorine, fluoride, and a wide range of volatile organic compounds including many pesticides and herbicides

The True Story of Cipro
from: http://www.westonaprice.org/healthissues/cipro.html
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Other Cipro Side Effects

• Abnormal dread or fear Joint or back pain


• Achiness Joint stiffness


• Bleeding in the stomach


• Kidney failure


• Bleeding in the intestines


• Labored breathing


• Blood clots in the lungs


• Lack of muscle coordination


• Blurred vision


• Lack or loss of appetite


• Change in color perception


• Large volumes of urine


• Chills Light-headedness


• Confusion Loss of sense of identity


• Constipation


• Loss of sense of smell Convulsions


• Mouth sores


• Coughing up blood


• Neck pain


• Decreased vision
• Nightmares
• Depression
• Nosebleed
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Pounding heartbeat
• Dizziness
• Ringing in the ears
• Double vision
• Seizures
• Drowsiness
• Sensitivity to light
• Eye pain
• Severe allergic reaction
• Fainting
• Skin peeling
• Fever
• Redness
• Flushing
• Sluggishness
• Gas
• Speech difficulties
• Gout flare up
• Swelling of the face, neck, lips, eyes, or hands
• Hallucinations
• Swelling of the throat
• Hearing loss
• Tender, red bumps on skin
• Heart attack
• Tingling sensation
• Hiccups
• Tremors
• High blood pressure
• Unpleasant taste
• Hives
• Unusual darkening of the skin
• Inability to fall or stay asleep
• Vaginal inflammation
• Inability to urinate
• Vague feeling of illness
• Indigestion Weakness Intestinal inflammation Yellowed eyes and skin Involuntary eye movement Irregular heartbeat Irritability Itching

Floride and Thyroid

From: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/toxicchemicalsan/a/flouride_2.htm

Is fluoride in part the reason for near epidemic levels of hypothyroidism in the United States? Some experts and researchers believe this is the case. Fluoride had been used for decades as an effective anti-thyroid medication to treat hyperthyroidism and was frequently used at levels below the current "optimal" intake of 1 mg/day. This is due to the ability of fluoride to mimic the action of thyrotropin (TSH). It makes sense, then that out of the over 150 symptoms and associations of hypothyroidism, almost all are also symptoms of fluoride poisoning. Researcher and advocate Andreas Schuld has also found that excess of fluoride correlates with other thyroid-related issues such as iodine deficiency. Fluoride and iodine, both being members of the halogens group of atoms, have an antagonistic relationship. When there is excess of fluoride in the body it can interfere with the function of the thyroid gland. It is possible that iodine deficiency, which is the most common cause of brain damage and mental disability in the world, could be lessened by simply cutting back on the use of fluoride.

Is it in your water? http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/MWF/Index.asp