Table 2.

Reported harms.

General description of harms	n = 87, n (%)
Prevalent	32 (37)
Traumatic	33 (38)
Irreparable	15 (17)

Specific harms
Pain	63 (72)
Inability to have sex	35 (40)
Infection or bleeding	34 (39)
Psychological or emotional harms	34 (39)
Internal lacerations or erosion	31 (35)
Inability to work and financial difficulty	18 (20)
Worsen incontinence	16 (18)
Inability to walk, stand upright or sit	15 (17)
Repeated surgeries	11 (12)
Mesh breaking up	7 (8)
Suicidal thoughts	6 (7)
Death	2 (3)