Rectocele reddit. The rectocele wasn’t that bad and it was done simply because my surgeon was going in there anyway. Thanks for checking in! I am now 6 weeks post op. i honestly don’t know too much about it, or how to help it. The vaginal sling feels great. It has definitely helped me to not strain. Posted by u/CarRealistic8143 - 2 votes and no comments This can be done by plication (stitching the tissue together). Yes, those are prescription medications, and yes, the rectocele is at least part of the problem. Gynecologist also recommended the surgery. I had issues with it healing and lots of antibiotics. If it’s a rectocele it’s the thinning of the wall between the vagina and the rectum. It shouldnt affect sex, though you may feel it when doing activities or sitting. recently had testing done and confirmed i have a moderate sized rectocele and cystocele. Imaging can and should be done to determine the size, if a hernia is associated with the prolapse (enterocele), and a defecogra This is a subreddit to raise awareness and offer support for people with PFD. I had a urethral sling put in and a rectocele repair 3 weeks ago today ! The sling is awesome!! Very life changing. I know this is way late, but I had a hematoma after my repair too. I was also extraordinarily constipated. 25th. I am going to talk to the surgeon again on the 16th about doing the whole surgery I had quite a large surgery for multiple things including a rectocele repair (posterior and anterior repair). I had rectal prolapse often as a child. 7lb and had a difficult forceps birth. hello, i have not been officially diagnosed but i am 99% sure i have rectocele. Childbirth did a number on my vagina and now I have a rectocele (a type of pelvic organ prolapse) that will need to be surgically repaired once I'm done having kids. I also had 4 vaginal births which can explain the other ones. I’ve been working with PT’s, chiropractors, GI, OBGYN and colorectal surgeon to work through treatment solution options. *So - if splinting doesn't work - bearing in mind that rectocele surgery is within the vagina - at not the rectum/colon - how do they know the rectocele is in a location in which the surgery is effective?* Mar 13, 2024 · Rectocele repair is a surgical procedure to correct a bulge in the wall between your rectum and vagina. I’m considering surgery or a pessary , but the doc said a pessary isn’t as effective for a rectocele as it is for the other prolapses . The typical physical finding in a woman with a symptomatic rectocele is a lower posterior vaginal wall bulge. They were prepared to do a I'm a 30 yo female, 10 weeks postpartum diagnosed with a stage 3 rectocele and cystocele (uterus is not prolapsed). I am about 10 weeks post-op. Recently this year I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Rectocele. IMPRESSION: 2. The second day was rough, but by day 3 I didn't have to use anything but Advil and Tylenol. I had just a small amount of spotting while in the hospital and within a few days it lessened to a little bit of yellow dirtyish discharge on my liner each day. No issues. 999999% in women. She recommended the rectocele surgery and gave me a script to see a GI specialist. Rectocele Repair resolved IBS-d? I am not sure what to think, but since my total hysterectomy and prolapse repair on June 4, my BMs have been totally normal - I am a long term sufferer of what was previously diagnosed as IBS-d, with no clear cause- medication would occasionally help for traveling however my typical day would involve 5+ loose Does anybody else here have rectocele? My understanding is that rectocele is absurdly rare in men Like 99. In doing some investigating I realized it’s a rectocele. A rectocele can't repair itself but needing surgery depends on if it's symptomatic. My surgery was in June and recovery was slow for me, but seems to be fast for most people. When you bear down use your abdominal muscles by bringing them inwards (like sucking your stomach in) instead of straining through your pelvis. I'm 5 days post rectocele repair, and so far, it's not horrible. I have not given birth. I went abroad to seek medical treatment and got my rectocele repaired through STARR surgery at a clinic in India. It requires surgical repair when it becomes difficult or impossible to pass stool. The pain isn't too bad after the first day, until your first BM, then it's soreness near the incision. I have been experiencing a fairly extreme rectocele and pelvic floor pain. Reddit won’t let me reply for some reason. For the last few years I've thought I should try a cup, but I never actually got around to trying one until recently. Pelvic floor dysfunction refers to a wide range of issues that occur when muscles of the pelvic floor are weak, tight, or there is an impairment of the muscle, nerves or joints. 7 x 2. This is a subreddit to raise awareness and offer support for people with PFD. Have appointment in 4 days to hopefully confirm or R/O. Not sure how the rectocele came about. My physical therapist has told me I've learned everything I'm going to learn from therapy. I saw a colorectal expert and he diagnosed me with a rectocele - apparently the pocket is small but it's leaning strongly into my vaginal wall? He confirmed my pelvic floor therapist's diagnosis, she thought I had one too. Anyways I have a hypertonic pelvic floor as well as rectocele I have a grade 2 rectocele and my muscles were so tight that I couldn’t fully relax the sphincters. Nov 18, 2019 · Evaluation of a rectocele is determined mainly by the clinical exam. Mar 7, 2020 · My situation: Self-diagnosed rectocele. Have you tried using a splinting device to help manage your rectocele during bms? It has helped me reducing straining and almost eliminate incomplete bms. So 6 months after the colon resection, he ordered an MRI Defecography which revealed a rectocele, which apparently is rare in males. I'm still doing the daily exercises. Rectocele is also called posterior vaginal wall prolapse. Current diagnosis-stage 2 rectocele, stage 2 cystocele, stage 0/1 uterine prolapse. The patient will have contrast medium instilled in the vagina, bladder, and rectum. I’m three weeks PP. I had a rectocele and suffered with the symptoms for nearly a year. 3 weeks post op I still feel pressure/ swelling in my rectal area. I still have the rectocele, which probably worse now (a year later) and now my bladder is prolapsing. Nov 15, 2005 · I had a TVH, rectocele repair, cystocele repair (bladder), and transvaginal bladder tape done on Oct. I just had a rectocele repair 7 days ago. I had a hard delivery as far as pushing him out and I tore during birth and had stitches. Best thing to do is try to put it out of your mind. I had a really large posterior rectocele which I think first became weak because of a big tear that happened with forceps delivery during childbirth 25 years ago (I was 18 years old) since then I’ve had various things happen in that region which contributed to the point where I developed the rectocele and at some point, in the last 4 years This is a subreddit to raise awareness and offer support for people with PFD. or when the bulge (prolapse) gets so severe that it protrudes outside the body. A rectocele can also be repaired through the abdomen, either laparoscopically, robotically or open. Often, rectocele happens with other forms of pelvic organ prolapse, where organs like your uterus or bladder shift out of place, too. I have a history of chronic constipation, developed a rectocele in 2015, which has gotten worse since then. Rectocele can be from chronic constipation and you should consider seeing a GI doc for that. Oh and there’s another one where your bladder drops, I think I kind of have that one too but not severe not sure what the name is but I see a bulge down there where my bladder is, but the buldge for my rectocele I am 26 years old and my son is 5. I had a lot of pain post-op, mostly due to the rectocele repair. A special test that can be done to confirm a rectocele is defecography. I used to lift heavy weights though, which I’ve since read can cause pelvic damage. But at 4 months pp, if you haven't had improvement a PT could help a lot. Also time. For those I’ve been seeing a Urogynocologist. i also cannot fully empty my bowels or my bladder, and cannot poop at all without splinting (although even that is starting to not be enough) it’s been getting a lot worse over the last few months and it’s getting I have a grade 2-3 rectocele, its annoying but not the end of the world. If you already know whether you have any prolapses/a cystocele/a rectocele, you probably already know this but I didn’t know. I underwent a Sacrocolpopexy with mesh, hysterectomy (retained ovaries) and posterior repair. i have chronic constipation which is the cause of this, i’m currently trying to go to the bathroom but it’s been a few days. I’m feeling extremely depressed because of this and because aside from the rectocele repair, I’d feel pretty much back to normal at this point. Due to rectocele I am experiencing a major decline in quality of life- I am unable to fully evacuate if I’m lucky to even have a BM at all. The approach will depend on the size of the rectocele and the symptoms associated with the There’s a condition called rectocele where your rectum falls into your vagina and it messed up your ability to use the restroom. There is no enterocele or evidence of rectal prolapse. . In my instance, there is a posterior bulge (rectocele) that reaches the opening - imagine a mouth sticking out a tongue a little bit so that the tongue is flush with the lips, sticking out further with strain - making at least the posterior prolapse moderate severity. Nearly all of my pelvic pain has disappeared, but I have had some minor complications along the road to recovery (impacted stool, defecation syncope, Foley catheter for 6 days, UTI from foley, yeast infection from the antibiotics for the uti, it’s been a bumpy ride). I started taking stool softeners and the constipation has resolved (woohoo) but the bulge is still there. I am still very active; I go running all the time with a pessary (the pessary supports my other organs, not my rectocele). Urogynocologist. I don’t mean to make it sound worse than it is, get it checked out. It probably won't help with the hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction, puborectalis syndrome, dyssynergia, rectal hypersensitivity/spasms but would help prevent stool trapped in the rectocele I had a rectocele repair (vaginal) and ended up with a hematoma. i’m really dreading going to the bathroom because This is a subreddit to raise awareness and offer support for people with PFD. It still didn't help. 3 cm anterior rectocele, with incomplete emptying of the rectocele during evacuation. It didn’t heal right despite taking all kinds of things to make stool soft. If you have had a rectocele repair, I could really use some support right now. Jun 8, 2011 · A rectocele occurs when the fascia, or tissue wall, between the rectum and vagina becomes weak and bulges into the vagina. He was 7. I'm still googling how to recover, but so far it seems rest and walking is best (the post-op instructions leave a lot to interpretation). ) After the hysterectomy, I can still feel a bulge from inside the vagina, but splinting doesn't work. 7 minutes. I had a Grade 2 rectocele, Uterine Prolapse (they never said a grade for mine) and what they believed was a Grade 2 cystocele. i’ve been having bowel incontinence, and awful achey pressure pain that’s constant. Your provider may recommend surgical repair if you have symptoms like pain, difficulty pooping or sexual dysfunction. Or perhaps it’s the unanswerable chicken/egg question: did the rectocele cause the constipation or vise versa? I had the same issue after the repair, please don’t strain, the stitches could break, the squatty potty is a great advice, also the prune juice needs to be hot, lots of steamed veggies, lots of water and tea, since I started taking magnesium I am having a great bowel movement and it has helped me enormously in moments of constipation. I started going to pelvic floor therapy again (I had done it before with no luck) but this time since the therapist knew I had a rectocele, we approached therapy differently. Im almost back to normal. I am so upset thinking about the scar tissue inside my vagina. I honestly wouldn’t rely on manually removing the stool multiple times a day. Saw my PCP. Other laboratory tests and radiographic tests are generally not necessary. So the tight muscles on top of the stool getting stuck in the rectocele was causing horrible constipation and incomplete emptying. I had a total lap hysterectomy with cystocele and rectocele repair. I had a total hysterectomy (kept ovaries) on 1/10, with rectocele and cystocele repair and bladder reinforcement (I don't know if it was a sling?). But it didn't solve the rectocele. ) helped improve it or at least keep it from progressing? I can live with having to use my hand to put pressure on my back vaginal wall to take a shit. just taking my miralax like i usually do and waiting for it to soften up. See a colorectal surgeon, gastroenterologist, gynecologist or urogynocologist, they can tell by a physical exam if you have a prolapse. Occasionally, mesh (a prosthetic material or patch) can be used to reinforce the repair. I noticed about a week ago that I had a pink bulge at the opening of my vagina. I notice a change in my pelvic floor and not being able to properly put in a tampon. I’ve worked through a lot of my hormonal and digestion issues at this point (luckily. 7 weeks post op rectocele, cystocele, enterocele repair General Hard to believe bowels are functioning at around 80-85% of normal when 2 and a half years ago the only way I could empty my bowels was by pushing on pressure points bc I had anismus so bad. I had a hysterectomy 2 years prior. After 20 years on anti-depressants my constipation was so bad that I developed a rectocele. Bleeding was really bad and lots of antibiotics for preventing infection. There is a small amount of residual contrast within the anterior rectocele on postevacuation images. Definitely take miralax and drinks fluids. With an enlarging rectocele, the perineal body may become distended and loose its bulk, leading to a perineocele. I was told it's pretty normal after delivery and I just have to deal with it unless it gets worse or more uncomfortable. When this happens, tissues or structures just behind the vaginal wall — in this case, the rectum — can bulge into the vagina. I have already had one rectocele repair, prolapse repair and bladder put into sling. Mar 22, 2022 · Rectocele is one form of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a condition where organs droop because of a weak pelvic floor. Total fluoroscopy time: 0. Hello, I’m a 38 year old female, two kids with no plans to have anymore. I saw up to 30% of women use vaginal splinting to help ensure a full evacuation during a bowel movement. Now my rectocele is still there and have a possible cystocele as well per defogram. I struggle with constipation after my son. Treatments-bladder sling and vaginoplasty (this will repair the rectocele along with narrowing the canal so everything is snuggly in place) This is a subreddit to raise awareness and offer support for people with PFD. I noticed I had an (internal) bulge at the back of my vagina at about 5 weeks postpartum, after chronic constipation and pressure while pooping following the birth of my first baby. Mostly kegels in increasingly difficult positions (like at first laying down but eventually standing up or doing a lunge). Aug 10, 2022 · A posterior vaginal prolapse, also known as a rectocele, occurs when the wall of tissue that separates the rectum from the vagina weakens or tears. In an isolated rectocele, the bulge extends from the edge of the levator plate to the perineal body. I didn’t know I had some pelvic floor issues. I will not lie, it was extremely painful for me the first 2 weeks, very uncomfortable for 2 weeks after that and by 6-8 weeks I was feeling better. I'm still a little tender with the posterior repair, but cleared for normal activities. Can anyone share personal experiences with rectocele type prolapse? Preferably what treatments (pelvic floor therapy, pessary, etc. Not until I started coughing a couple weeks ago and suddenly it felt like some of my organs were trying to make a run for it out of my vagina, and for the next two days it felt like I was walking around with some extra padding in my perineum and a 5 lb slippery I apparently have a grade 2 rectocele with redundant tissue of the posterior vaginal wall and posterior fourchette. Reply reply Were you diagnosed with pelvic floor dysfunction at all or just a rectocele? Also if the muscles in your pelvic floor are dysfunctional generally your stomach muscles are as well. I had a large rectocele that increased in size quickly over 6 months, so surgery seemed like the best option. hbdzq oruenn uaktc gkdefih psjmzu ytygy sjeardt chnlsb diyn aqjt