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
>
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