What is Rectocele?
A rectocele is a bulge of the front wall of the rectum into the vagina. The rectal wall may become thinned and weak, and it may balloon out into the vagina while trying to push down to have a bowel movement.
What Can Cause a Rectocele?
What are the Symptoms of Rectocele?
How is Rectocele Diagnosed?
Most rectoceles may be identified on a routine clinical examination of the vagina and rectum. An accurate method of assessing the rectocele is an x-ray study called a decagram which shows a size of the rectocele and if it empties with the evacuation.
What Treatment is Available for a Rectocele?
Rectoceles that are not causing symptoms do not need to be treated. In general, constipation is to be avoided by high fiber diet and plenty of oral fluids.
- High fiber Dietand 6 to 8 glasses of fluids each day
- Fiber supplement / stool softener
- Laxatives are best avoided in most cases.
- Avoid prolonged straining, if you cannot completely empty, get up and return later. Holding pressure with a finger to support the rectocele and encourage the stool to go in the correct direction is often helpful.
- Avoid placing a finger inside the anus to pull the stool out as this may cause harm.
- A pessary may be used to support the pelvic organs.
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