A repair procedure isn’t necessary for everyone who develops a rectocele, but it may be the treatment of choice when symptoms can’t be managed conservatively. A rectocele is a type of pelvic organ ...

A rectocele is a type of pelvic organ prolapse. Other names for a rectocele are a posterior vaginal wall prolapse or proctocele. A rectocele occurs when the supporting ligaments and muscles weaken in ...

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. Can you please ...

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RECTAL prolapse (rectocele) occurs commonly, and may coexist with disorders of defecation(bowel emptying). Mild rectal prolapse into the lumen of the vagina occurs in ...

There are a lot of things that can make you constipated. Thankfully, most can be fixed with a change in diet or tweak in medication. For some women, though, their inability to get it all out may be ...