At Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Jean wrote:
> >I forget who had a question about this?! >I also have a Rectocele. I was diagnosed in 1986 at which time it was >"moderate". I have no idea what it is like now. >I also had a Cystocele and Uterine Prolapse which were operated on many >years before that. > >RECTOCELE - An abnormal protrusion of the wall of the rectum into the >bladder. This condition can result in stress incontinence and >difficulty in passing stool from the rectum. > >When the rectum bulges into or out of the vagina, it is called a >rectocele. It is caused by a weakness of the back wall of the vagina. A >large rectocele may make it very hard to have a bowel movement, >especially if you have constipation. Some women have to push the bulge >back into the vagina in order to complete a bowel movement. > >There is a diagram here. >http://www.universityobgyn.com/pelvic.htm#Cystocele >JEAN > >"Truth and tears clear the way to a deep and lasting friendship."