A rectocele is a type of pelvic organ prolapse. It results from a tear in the normally tough, fibrous, sheet-like wall between the rectum and vagina. A small rectocele may not have symptoms, but a ...

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Dear Doctors: I have been told I have a stage 2 rectocele and that there are two ways to approach treating it. One is insertion of something into the rectum; the other is surgery.

A rectocele repair procedure can help with symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse. While most people who undergo the procedure experience improvement in their symptoms, prolapse can reoccur, requiring ...

A rectocele is a bulging of the rectum into the vagina. It happens when the wall between the rectum and vagina becomes weak, and the rectum starts to press internally against the wall.

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A perineorrhaphy and distal rectocele repair can be performed with minimal anesthesia requirements and may allow the pessary to stay in place. Conversely, in some women, ...

Complications of constipation, such as weakened rectal walls or an enlarged rectum, may lead to a kind of pelvic organ prolapse called “rectocele,” which can cause further constipation.