Depacon (vallproic acid) is an antiepileptic drug used to treat a wide range of seizure disorders. There are many benefits that patients receive from certain antiepileptic drugs. However these drugs (AEDs) don’t go without certain side effects. Some common side effects from AEDs are migraine headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, weakness, change in taste, numbness
July 2013
Study Shows: Vaginal Mesh Also Unsafe for UI Surgery
Urinary incontinence plagues people all over the world, leading to experiences of discomfort and stress. Midurethral mesh slings are now the most popular method for surgically alleviating urinary incontinence. These mesh slings are the very same synthetic meshes that are used in pelvic floor reconstruction following pelvic organ prolapse. In recent years, the difference…
2013 – Transvaginal mesh widely considered unsafe
Because nearly one tenth of all women worldwide experience pelvic organ prolapse (POP) during their lives, many top medical professionals today strive to develop treatment more reliable than transvaginal mesh (TVM), a treatment option associated with a high rate of failure and complications of vaginal mesh.
A current study titled, “Indications, Contraindications, and…
Complications of TVM erosion
The use of transvaginal mesh kits in pelvic floor reconstruction surgery has begun to be questioned clinically as the number of cases of complications and adverse effects has steadily risen. The complications can lead to pain for not only the patient but for their significant others during intercourse, often times leading patients to require further…
Additional surgery required to remove ineffective TVM
Currently, synthetic mesh kits are being more commonly used in reparatory surgery for prolapsed pelvic organs. However, as stated by Lawrence Lin, et. al., in a recent article titled, “Dyspareunia and Chronic Pelvic Pain after Polypropylene Mesh Augmentation for Transvaginal Repair of Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse,” there seems to be no clinical research…
Severe complications associated with transvaginal mesh
The use of transvaginal mesh kits has grown substantially in recent years as new products are being designed constantly. However, numerous transvaginal mesh lawsuits have emerged because of the inconsistent success rates offered by the field of different transvaginal mesh products. Lawsuits have not only emerged because of unsuccessful procedures involving transvaginal mesh kits, but…
2003: “Management of vaginal erosion of polypropylene mesh slings”
With the current controversy surrounding the use of transvaginal mesh kits for the reparatory surgery of prolapsed pelvic organs, alternatives methods are constantly being explored. Recently, polypropylene slings have been used instead of more traditional transvaginal mesh kits using other synthetic bases for their designs, utilizing a tension-free sling that is aimed at causing…
Effects of TVM on Sexual Function
The use of transvaginal mesh in the surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse has recently led to a large number of transvaginal mesh lawsuits as a result of the inconsistent success rates and the numerous complications associated with these methods. The controversy has mainly stemmed from the lack of clinical research done to prove the…
New AEDs Safer than Depacon in Pregnancy
In 2004, a study published in Epilepsy & Behavior demonstrated that the new generation of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) pose less danger to a developing fetus than do older drugs.
This study comes from an Argentinian research team led by Meischenguiser et al. who studied two different groups of children: one group of children whose…
Depacon, not genetics, associated with birth defects
In 2007, a team of researchers led by U. Kini et al. set out to prove whether or not the genetics played a role in elevating the the observed risk for major congenital malformations in children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero. That is, “Can an epileptic mother’s genes change the likelihood that her…