Rectal Prolapse

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I am new here and would like to know if anyone has Rectal Prolapse. I have it and some times (most the time) I get so depressed. Does anyone have any ideas on how to make it a little or a lot better, without surgery? I can not find much information on it. I did read about using an inversion table or slant board. Has anyone had any success with that or anything else. Thank you for any help. montanagirl

Hi montanagirl and welcome. Just to be clear, are you talking about a rectocele where the rectum bulges through the vaginal wall, or a true rectal prolapse where the rectal wall protrudes from the anus? Lots of us including myself have rectocele. If it's a rectal prolapse through the anus, we may need to do some searching on the site and forum for more discussion, or wait for other responses. Our approach to stabilizing the organs is postural, and getting upside down might give some relief (getting down on elbows and knees would be a simpler thing to do) but doesn't really address the problem. I'm talking about rectocele here, so please clarify your condition. - Surviving

Hi Surviving, Thank you for the welcome and reply. Mine is where the rectal wall protrudes from the anus. I am not positive it is rectal prolapse, but something protrudes a little, after I have a bowel movement, and a couple times it was larger than most. It is dark red and I try to push it back in, sometimes that helps a little. Also, it bleeds a bit sometimes, but not a lot, yet, anyway. I can not walk far or stand up when this happens because it hurts then. Eventually it goes back, and it is usually by the end of the day. Just about every day that I have a bowel movement, the day is ruined for me and can't do much at all. I have told Dr.'s about this and so far two have examined me and say they don't see anything. I also have Lichen Sclerosus, that is what my OB Dr. said. I have a lot of pain in my lower left side and have had many cat scans, but they say they do not see anything wrong. That's about it. Any help would really be appreciated. It is not rectocele, or I am sure my OB would have told me. I hope! I self diagnosed this buy doing a lot of reading. At first I thought it was Hemorrhoids, and I can't fully rule them out. Thank you!