rectocele

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Found out 10 days ago I have a rectocele. In pain with bowels:( Have been dealing with constipation since I started menopause 7 years ago. Had colonoscopy 6 years ago and was told I have a curvy colon and to increase fiber. That didnt work so I started taking 1 capsule of cascara sagrada, aloe & senna leaf daily. So upset that I took it long term!! Probably weakened peristaltic action. Right now Im on 3 stool softeners and fiber powder 3 times a day. Have also cut out all dairy products and eating mostly veggies, frui and some chicken and tuna. I get harder stools when I take ground flaxseed.Want to know if slippery elm & magnesium powder works to keep bowels soft and moving. Im scared PLEASE help!

Hi Devastated - a couple of us wrote responses to your first post. You can find them here:

http://www.wholewoman.com/forum/comment/35411#comment-35411

I feel like I have made some progress in dealing with this rectocele over the last few months. Besides working on my posture, I have changed my eating habits to include lots of spinach and kale, fruit and veggies. I no longer eat bread or pasta and I no longer eat as MUCH as I used to.I drink lots of water. I now have only 10 pounds to go to get to my ideal weight and I think this has helped a lot. I have also gone to have accupuncture by a woman who deals with many POP issues with her patients. I think she has helped me too. The last thing I have done is to go to a naturopath who specialized in optimal aging. She has put me on bio-identical hormones. (testosterone, estradiol, progesterone) I do pilates one day each week with my teacher who is customizing my workout to avoid any strain on my prolapsed area. (as part of this, I hang upside down from two foot straps covered in fur....sounds crazy.....but I hang there for as long as I want and it feels wonderful) I think "it" all goes back where it was when I was 25 or something! I want to get a device to hang from here in my home. You all know that heavy feeling we can get....this goes away after a few minutes of hanging! Anyway, this may all sound crazy, but I am feeling so much better now than I was several months ago ....I can not tell you. I approached my "problem" by keeping notes on what I was doing and eating and how they effected how I was feeling "down there" ....I did not feel like my doctor was of any help other than to offer surgery using the terrible MESH...NOOOOO! I am not signing up for that .....but after lots of trial and error....I think I have a way of dealing with this at least for now. All I know is I feel much better, have very regular stools as long as I eat what works for me.

Hi Lady C. Thanks for all the helpful info. I have eliminated many things from my diet and I am eating many fruits and veggies and a lot of spinach. I will add Kale. I have used it while juicing months back. It has so many good things in it. Right now I am waiting for magnesium powder in the mail. Still having trouble getting things to really move on a regular basis. Have you used mag powder? If so...what kind worked the best? Please let me know. Thanks again:)