A FORCE of campaigners took to the streets of London, despite many being in chronic pain, in bid to ban pelvic mesh implants.

Corinda Daw, from Little Oakley, headed to the capital last Thursday *MAY 9**to protest with hundreds of campaigners from the Sling The Mesh group.

The mum-of-two rallied outside University College London Hospital in an effort to ban mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence after childbirth, as well as restart removal operations which have been suspended.

Corinda said: "The rally had a great atmosphere, tinged with sadness talking to those in so much pain with mesh, but there was also a great feeling of coming together and feeling strong.

"It was a very sisterly and supportive feeling.

"Lots of people going in and out of the hospital were asking what we were doing and showed their support.

"Hopefully we have highlighted and promoted the problems to a wider audience."

Corinda had a trans-vaginal tape operation six years ago after suffering mild incontinence since the birth of her son.

Due to being in chronic pain from the mesh implant, Corinda had to quit her job in Clacton's Next last year.

The 52-year-old has been on a waiting list to have her mesh removed for eight months, but the surgery has now been suspended at University College London Hospital.

She said a banner was made for the rally with 300 names on it of mesh implant sufferers who wanted to attend the protest, but were too disabled by the mesh to get there.

She added: "I had several ladies passing by at the rally stopping to chat to people who have had mesh surgery and were having problems, so the rally has helped them to get some support and understanding.

"One passer-by in particular said she keeps getting fobbed off by doctors who deny that mesh causes a problem, this is sadly a story told over and over again by many mesh suffers.

"The rally trended on Twitter and made a big impact both in Manchester and London."

The rally was also held in Manchester on the same day.