For most of us, the pelvic floor is a poorly understood part of our anatomy that we can pretty much ignore when everything is working properly. And when it isn’t, we tend to stay mum about what’s ...

Sheep models were studied due to their pelvic anatomy closely resembling humans. Of particular concern to the researchers was the discovery of polypropylene particles within the tissue surrounding ...

The study by scientists at the University of Sheffield looked at polypropylene mesh implanted in sheep, which share a similar pelvic anatomy to women. They found fibres started to degrade within ...