21 years old, rectocele? Help!

Submitted by Krn72 on February 8, 2017 - 9:20pm
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Hi,I'm 21 years old and have been having very odd symptoms that seem to al point to me having a rectocele. Otherwise healthy and In pretty good shape I'm at a loss and doctors are dismissing me left and right because of my age. It started with urinary issues, which began after a week of terrible constipation. I thought I had a uti but I didn't, days went on and the bladder pain came and went m. I continued to be constipated but didn't think much of it as I was more concerned with my bladder issues. One day I felt a bulge inside my vagina and freaked out, but when I pushed on it it just made me go poop, j thought maybe I was always like this but never realized and brushed it off. The bladder problems continued and my doctor put me on anxiety medication because she didn't see anything wrong but I know my body. Anyways long story short, I had a bad cold with a cough and now I am very uncomfortable... having trouble completing a Bowl movement, I feel trapped gas and like I'm sitting on a brick. I'm pretty sure I have a rectocele, and I think I got it from my job where as of a year ago I am lifting over 25 pounds often at least 4 times a week. I've become miserable and depressed and I'm waiting to see a bunch of doctors but from what I'm reading it's obvious that I have some sort of prolapse. On top of it all when I push I feel a bulge come out of my bum... I read about some other women having that issue here too. I'm very young and I don't know how this is happening but I feel alone and scared. I don't want surgery although the way I feel I'm scared I could get conned into it. I've stopped seeing friends, going to school and my relationship is feeling like too much for me. Someone please help me! What do I do!

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Surviving60

February 9, 2017 - 5:01am

Hi Krn72 and welcome. I tend to agree that you may be experiencing some prolapse symptoms, and to be dismissed by the doc because of your age simply proves how useless docs are in this situation. But try to relax. You have youth on your side, there is so much you can do now to put things right if you understand what's happening. The coughing, the lifting, the constipation, all are contributing factors. How is your posture? Do you suck in your belly? Do you perform "core" type exercises targeting those flat abs that everyone seems to think are so great? You will need to reverse all that. Surgery is the worst thing you can do for prolapse, but I can't picture any doctor (no matter how misinformed) pushing that suggestion on you at your age. This is probably the biggest reason you are being dismissed......doctors have no real solutions up their sleeves, they just don't know what to tell you. We do! Start by watching this.

https://wholewoman.com/newpages/video/ww101.html

Take heart......you have so much power to manage and reverse this!! - Surviving

Krn72

February 9, 2017 - 7:16am

Hi surviving, thank you for your reply. I have been feeling very alone and it's nice to even have someone speak to me about this issue at all. Doctors seem to be absolutely useless and have failed to find a problem I've been dealing with for months on end. I actually figured out what I may have by finding this site and reading other people's experiences... most sound very similar to mine. I was almost relieved, I thought I had cancer or something awful, but it seems it's just my organs falling out of place not that that's any good either, specially at 21 years old. Anyways, my posture is terrible I'm always slouched over, I probably suck my stomach in although I don't notice it and I don't have much to suck in. I have in the past done core excersizes at the gym but I don't go anymore because of my problem I can barely go to my classes or job. I'm going to change my posture starting now, also reading mixed reviews about doing kegals, should I be doing kegals? I'm going to see the gastro just to rule out any other issues although I had an x ray that came back normal already. I just want some relief and piece of mind. I've started taking Metamucil which makes me go daily, but I still feel full in the bum area and the worst of it is the gas that I'm unable to pass until I start doing yoga type moves to get it out.. even then. Also, sometimes when I go and push small pieces of poop come out but nothing more .. is this common? I have so many questions but not enough money to purchase all the books and stuff on this site. Anyways thank you In advance, I'm sorry for the ranting. I'm just very scared that I'll never get my life back.

Surviving60

February 9, 2017 - 8:16am

Here is one of several articles Christine has written about kegeling:

https://wholewoman.com/blog/?p=1497

Kegels pull the organs in the wrong direction (into the vaginal space, instead of away from it). I did them rather religiously for decades and ended up with prolapse, so I can personally guarantee you they do not work. If they did, wouldn't all of our kegeling have wiped out prolapse by now?

Take heart. There is a site-wide sale just announced, and we can give you some suggestions on what to get for starting out. - Surviving