Yes, I had these some symptoms (including the bladder problems...I had to push alot, and it never emptied). My stool was not only thin but flattened and square like it'd been through a newspaper press! I had rectal/vaginal pain so severe I felt I would pass out sometimes, it also radiated to my hips and down my legs.
What my docs found during surgery was endo that covered my pelvic floor, and meshed my rectum, vagina and uterus altogether, as well as uterosacral and a rectal/vaginal nodule that were causing BM's to be painful, and almost impossible.
My surgery was March 15, and almost all pain is gone, and everything is working again! I have some rectal pain still, but believe it is post-surgical, or from stretching to it's correct shape and function again.
I hope this helps...sorry so graphic!
Janet
>----- Original Message -----
From: "SueT" <T423@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:18 AM
Subject: rectal pain
> Good morning everyone. It's now 2:00 A.M., CST and I've just gone
> through the most horrific rectal pain I've ever had. For some reason it
> wakes me up in the middle of the night and lately, it not only radiates
> forward somewhere near the vaginal region, but to my left lower quadrant
> area and then down my left buttock and into the back of my thigh! This
> is the first time I finally broke down and took something for the pain.
> Thankfully it's working. I need sleep.
>
> Has anyone by any chance experienced anything like this?
>
> I've been to a colorectal surgeon referred by gyne who informed me in so
> many words that this is just rectal pain, that it's benign.
>
> This time tonight, I'm scared. The fact that it is radiating is a new
> symptom which started last month and, it was horrible tonight. Also,
> during this pain, attempt at urination was interesting.
>
> Can anyone relate to any of this?
>
> Pain meds are making me sleepy and are doing their job. Going back to
> bed.
>
> I am so thankful for this group. Knowing I have somewhere to turn to is
> tremendous relief in itself. I almost never contribute though. I hope
> that's o.k.
>
> -Sue
>