In defense of the products, a Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency spokesman said: "The greater proportion of the clinical community and patients support the use of these devices in the UK." They said they will endeavor to address the concerns of patients.

Owen Smith, Labour MP, is planning a Parliamentary debate on the use of vaginal mesh and says there needs to be an investigation into their use.

"I think there is a really good case for saying 'suspend its usage' until there is clarity about the scale of the problems we're facing,” he told the BBC.

This is not an isolated problem, as thousands of women in the US have successfully sued manufacturers of vaginal mesh after experiencing similar problems and have received payouts of several billion dollars as a result. Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson was accused of neglecting to tell patients and doctors about the risks and complications related to mesh.

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Hundreds of women are taking legal action against the NHS for pain caused by vaginal mesh implants