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Rectocele symptoms

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Taff1234
Taff1234

I'm interested in hearing what sort of symptoms others have regarding a rectocele.

I am experiencing really bad pressure in my rectum and it is so uncomfortable to sit.  I have also a cystocele and was recently fitted with a pessary but it hasn’t helped the discomfort for the rectocele. 

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  • Rosa747
    Rosa747 Taff1234

    Posted

    Hi Taff, how did you get on at hospital? I'm starting to think I might try pessary for rectocele so wondered how it's going.

    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 Rosa747

      Posted

      I had a pessary put in and it’s helped the cysocele but didn’t do anything to the rectocele. So back to square one.

      my Gp suggested they may put a gel horn in but it’s a larger ring which so far has stayed in  place and is comfortable but only half a problem solved.

  • Taff1234
    Taff1234

    Posted

    Here I am still in discomfort and pain, have been refered back to gynae and also have an urgent referal to colorectal.  I am so worried with these continuous symptoms where they are present 24 hours a day for almost six months.
  • Rosa747
    Rosa747 Taff1234

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    Hi. Does your discomfort ease a bit when lying down? I thought the pessary helped a bit or have you had to take it out? Let me know how you get on. I have 2 urogynae conflicting views, 1 that rectocele does cause pain and discomfort and the other dr says not. I saw regular colorectal last year, had clear colonoscopy and he has now referred me to another hospital who has a specialist pelvic floor colorectal surgeon. May have possible proctogram but more waiting now. Let them know how much this is effecting you.
    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 Rosa747

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      Sometimes laying down helps, but other times it doesn’t go away and keeps me awake at night.  I know something is wrong as can feel something popping out which I thought was piles but obviously it’s not.

       

    • Ellie1943
      Ellie1943 Taff1234

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      Does it pop out of rectum or vagina? If rectum it could be a rectal prolapse, if vagina it will be a rectocele or posterior wall prolapse. Either way I think you will need surgery for it to improve. None of the treatments I tried helped at all. Finally had posterior repair and Sacrospinous fixation for vaginal

       vault prolapse. Much improvement in bowel symptoms now but have developed a cystocele again and slight incontinence. Had one repaired many years ago along with a hysterectomy. (1984). 74 now and I think all my internal muscles have gone 'kaput'! I wish I'd been advised to change my lifestyle back then and I might not be having these problems now. Heavy work and gardening, decorating, plus heavy jobs at work place since first op have taken their toll in old age. Try and look for advice on this website re, post op advice. Click on Genitourinary prolapse at top of this page and follow links including the one from Emis Moderator which should lead you to several including one from South Tees which is very useful. Best wishes, Poll X rolleyes

    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 Ellie1943

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      Something is popping out, I thought it was piles but after several examinations by GP’s no results. I did a self examination and noticed it looked like a white pile, could this be rectum I could see.

      I mentioned the discomfort to the gynae specialist months ago, a pessary was put in and no mention of curing or helping the rectocele, 

      For six months I have been in discomfort I can’t sit proper and am sitting on one cheek which is making me hurt in other places now.

      i have had an urgent referal to a colorectal specialist so hopefully I will get to see someone soon. 

      Very worrying as don’t really know the cause, it’s just guess work.

    • Ellie1943
      Ellie1943 Taff1234

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      Hopefully the colorectal specialist will be able to tell you more than I can. If the bulge is from the back passage he's the correct person to see. If it's from the middle or vaginal entrance. posterior or anterior prolapse, you need a urogynaecologist but the surgeon you are seeing will tell this I'm sure. If in UK your urgent referral should be within two weeks of seeing the GP who referred you. I know what you mean about sitting on one side as I still do this in spite of having the repair done. Still having discomfort but I also have osteo arthritis in spine and hips so this makes things bad at times. Hope your appt comes soon. Best wishes, Pollyanna UK rolleyes

    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 Ellie1943

      Posted

      I have OA in back, hips and legs and feel like I’m starting to drop to bits.
    • Ellie1943
      Ellie1943 Taff1234

      Posted

      I feel the same Taff! Not good getting older is? In my head I can still do 'normal' stuff but my body tells me a different story when I try! lol sadtwisted

    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 Ellie1943

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      I have seen the urogynaecologist and had a pessary fitted and have grade  2 Cystocele and rectocele this other problem came about around the time of diagnosis.

      One minute I think it’s the prolapses, the other hemroids, but whatever the problem it just won’t go away.

    • Ellie1943
      Ellie1943 Taff1234

      Posted

      I hope the pessary helps with the prolapse Taff. It won't help the hemarroids. Are you getting follow up appointments to keep an eye on things? you should be as prolapse get worse with time and whatever you do job wise or work wise. No heavy lifting, squatting, standing for long periods or anything else which puts pressure on the pelvic floor. Take care. Poll. x rolleyes

    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 Ellie1943

      Posted

      I had to ask my practice nurse to take the pessary out today was almost crying in pain yesterday. I’m no better now as pressure on rectum still there.
  • lucy45503
    lucy45503 Taff1234

    Posted

    I have a rectocele prolasp stage 3 the pressure on my bum in unreal and servere back ache anyone else has this as doctor said they do not cause bavk ache and pressure
    • Taff1234
      Taff1234 lucy45503

      Posted

      Thank goodness i goodness I am not alone my pressure is also on my coccyx and sitting is so uncomfortable.
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