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Ok, you saw the doc, you did the tests, you got the results.
whether or not you can unstretch or not is yet to be seen :) Doctors don't see the patient who has gotten better very often because when you are better, you don't go see the doc :)
A couple of years down the wrong path can really cause big problems and you are seeing the result of that now. You must have chronic constipation right?
The first step for you is going to be sorting that out because there is no way you will be able to improve if you are straining your guts out every day.
The second step is a short course in wholewoman posture. The good news is you can do squats in wholewoman posture that will actually help reshape that stretched out area and help your body heal.
I believe that situps can also be done, I've been thinking on this for a long time now and I've discovered that you can nauli (which pulls everything up and in) and then sit up, with no pressure put on the pelvic organs. You will have to try it and see.
running is great in wholewoman posture, so no issues there. Running in boots might be tricky though- I've not done it.
weightlifting may be a sticking point, if you are not able to dictate how you lift and what you lift. If you can choose what you are doing in the weight room you will be ok. You just need to fill yourself full of the wholewoman knowledge of posture.
last thing you mentioned- pack marching. That's a tough one. I carry my baby on my back in a *pack* type carrier, but I have found a pack that sits on my hips and distributes the weight across my hips and balances it beautifully. But I'm not carrying more than 30lbs and I get to take breaks whenever I like. Once you have things figured out a bit, you will have to tell us!
you are not old, nor unattractive! your breath is very powerful. It has the power to hurt. It also has the power to help heal your body.
Anyway, I don't know if you will be able to keep your military career or not- if anything, they owe you an honorable or medical discharge if not right?
Now might not be the best time to say this, but there is life after this and 21 is in the prime of youth. You have a bright future ahead of you. Lots of life left to live yet!
Let your body be your guide. If the activities feel like they are putting pressure on your rectum, don't do them!

Hi apc90 and welcome to the forum. Great advice from alemama, and I hope that if you haven’t already, you will go to the Theater tab and check out Christine’s video “Whole Woman 101” to understand what this posture thing is all about! Beware of any doctor who says that surgery can fix your rectocele. It will be at best a temporary fix, at worst a disaster.

Women in the military are expected to do physically everything that the men do. Unfortunately, their bodies are different, and the western world likes to ignore this. I would bet money that the prolapse rate among military women is higher than the general population, and the average age younger.

Whatever else you have to do, please take care of yourself. There is lots of information on this forum and website to help you. - surviving

Hi APC90 and Welcome to the forum. You are in the right place and on the right track by being here. You will get lots of advice and information and guidance here. Also support and understanding. You can use the "Search Box' to search for selected old posts on topics you may be interested in. The members will jump in and help you also. I realize you have a hard decision to make for yourself. Please remember though your health has to come first. All the Best to you. Hang in there with us. Jaylove

I was thinking about you this morning(still early here) and then came on here with my coffee to put in my bits, so to speak as I wanted to encourage you with my history and help you to think clearly and not rush into anything.When I was around 20, and head teller in a bank, I lifted a whole pile of metal trays that tellers have all their coin in by end of day, and carried them to the vault and as usual, put down on the floor.Then something happened and I thought my insides had reversed out and lower back pain.I hobbled back to my desk and and older lady sent me home for rest etc etc.I had never heard of prolapse then, and we didn't have google and online info where I could have found other peoples experiences too.The way fate would have it, I think I had almost stopped dance class, as I married the following year and then soon after had a m/bike accident and had 2.5 months off work.
Ok so im telling you this as I did not go see a doctor, and didn't realise that was a prolapse.I continuued on ignorant of this but not feeling quite right down there, 4 years later I had several miscarriages then several live births,the last when I was 36.5.I did a lot of walkign after that baby, and that followed through into my 40's with doing a lot of aerobics,not without planning around wee stops.Late 40's started dancing again(different sort from younger years),mid 50's started another type of dancing,late 50's still dancing and been through menopause.
Now you will probably ask yourself ..why do I need to know all this...because If I'd been told I needed an op etc I probably would have had it.
I also had a lower back scoliosis, that was undiagnosed, until I went to my first chiropractor at 33.he fixed it!Again I may have had to have an op younger for this, I don't really know, but I managed to do ballet for 10 years with it.Over that time age 10-20, I was told consistently not to stick my bottom out, and some said I had a sway back.I was quietly sensitive to these remarks but kept quiet and tried to fit in.
None the less these problems have not stopped me enjoying an active life, and despite getting to my 50's before my prolapse really showed itself in full swing, I still lead an active life.Then I found the Wholewoman site, phew, what a relief to read all these stories.I can't beleive Ive got through all these years since 20 when this all started.
I have a close friend who does karate flat out, and she has the start of pop(prolapse) and has put the site link on her facebook after listening to all my talk about it, and said that men did not allow for women being different physically and it was up to her to teach them gently but firmly and let other women know that this is okay.Karate is tough on the female body too especially as they work up to black belt.
We are pioneers, we can do it. So why can't you turn this experience to help yourself and other young women in the army for the future.What a goal eh...if like me you like to keep low profile, you can still tell your close friends, you will soon find out who are,and stand strong in the beleif that your body is a wondrous miracle and at your age full chance of good recovery, with appropriate work from this site and rest.Look after yourself, I know it is a hard thing to deal with at your age.Im thinking of you, and don't hesitate to ask more questions.Take care xx