Rectocele symptoms

I had the hysterectomy with anterior (sling) and posterior (rectocele) repair work 7 weeks ago today.  Things work much better, and less pain each week.

I was the same and had a Rectocele, enterocele and Urethra mesh sling op 8 weeks ago, it was painful and uncomfortable for a few weeks and then gradually started to get better. Now I feel so much better, the incontinence has stopped, I can open my bowels normally again and now . Now and again have slight discomfort but all in all I am feeling back to normal again thank goodness. I still rest when I feel tired, don't stand for long and don't lift anything heavy, just followed the advice on here, and I will be  80 in a few weeks.

Hi Taff. I have a significant rectocele and minor anterior prolapse. I dont feel pressure in rectum on sitting as you do - it's worse when I'm standing and feels like somethings falling out! As in someone elses reply, i cant clear out my bowel properly without 'splinting' . I'm a vegetarian but find the more fruit and veg I eat the worse my symptoms are. More wind, often feeling as though I need to have a bm to the point where I won't go the gym because things feel so unsettled in the rectum area! Was diagnosed with IBS but Ive found if I eat fruit/veg/high fibre foods only in the evening then all of the symptoms above aren't as bad. When I go to gym after a day at work I'm starting to feel as though the rectocele is coming out of my vagina! 6 months of regular pelvic floor exercises did nothing to help and I've got a cancellation for surgical repair on 28 December! Ooer! There isn't really a choice but imaybe a bit trepidatious!! What treatment has been suggested to you? Hope you get it sorted. Lizzie 😊 x

Hi. My consultant mentioned that a pessary may not help a rectocele much and I can kind of imagine that it wouldn't really hold up the posterior wall? I would suggest seeing a pelvic floor physio because it may help the discomfort symptoms even slightly. You could ask your GP for a direct referal rather than through consultant or there are private pelvic floor physios too. For me it made me more comfortable. I had pressure and pain when sitting a few months ago which I now only get if I walk or stand too much. Im still contemplating an op because I feel like im very limited with activity and mid 30s but at least the physio helped a bit. Have you been told to do pelvic floor excercises?

I couldn’t pass a bowel movement without rocking on the toilet and splinting my perineum. Peeing took longer. I could feel both rectocele and cystocele in my vagina. I was uncomfortable walking and sitting and also it was impossible to have any kind of intimacy with my husband.

I decided to opt for surgery after my consultant diagnosed grade II of both.

I hope this helps