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Conditions

Prolapsed Rectum

This is just as painful as it sounds unfortunately, and can result in you not being sure if you need to go the toilet or not. A prolapsed rectum is when the rectum is pushed out through the anal opening when gearing up for a number 2. If the condition worsens, the rectum may protrude substantially at all times, which can be incredibly uncomfortable. It is often caused by straining too much when you go the toilet, it can be a side effect of giving birth, or can be a condition you are born with. Whilst doctors are not quite sure what causes it, it usually affects the young and the elderly, but fortunately there are surgical procedures to correct this condition.

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I am worried that i may have something wrong in my back passage, i have recently discovered that when going to the toilet that something is different, its quite hard to discribe but it looks to be the inside of my bowel poking out my back passage, looks abit like shiny stretch skin, i dont have any trouble going to the toilet and a havnt experienced anything like it before, please help.

i have as my husband has named it my "walnut" for the last 18 years yet to find out if it a anal prolapse or as the docs have been saying hameroids, it is really embarassing and the pain is awful with stomach pain and headaches, but the worse thing is the blood loss.
my heart felt sympathy to all fellow suffers

Debbie – did you have the STARR or rectopexy? If so how did it go and who did it for you?

I'm bleeding when I go to the toliet and I can feel a lump in my bottom which feels like someones sticking a knife in it. I want to get rid of this feeling.

have anyone had the starr procedure and ended up with bowel urgency

I'm 25 year old but since all my life i'm been suffering of constipation(when i was like 8 year old i remember been in the hospital for been constipated 4 almost 12 days).I'm pregnant(6months) but Since last year i having a problem is like the faeces is totally down the rectum or bowels i can feel it, but there's no the feeling like when you know you need to go to the loo, nothing in the earth can help to take it out! well just the horrible way of wear a latex glove and help my self, please help!

hi, I had an op to tie piles, did not work. sent to other hopital to remove piles but after op by different surgeon was told it was not piles but a chronic fissure, now have a prolapsed bowel and going in for another op to fix the problem. I have a constant itch at the bottom of my rectum which was the problem from the very start. are there any drawbacks to this op such as not being able to control toilet needs,or ending up with a colostomy bag, or any other surprises. many thanks.

I had mega rectum and a prolapse plus a elongated redundant colon and Deya Marzouk did a Laproscopic Rectopexy. I have a few problems still but they are managable. I have pain after eating so I use a irrigation system after which I feel completely normal for about four hours or until I eat again I am not in constant pain and I have to plan my time carefully but life is good within my four hour windows.

i am a 28yr old female with 2 kids – after giving birth i had 2 have alot of stitches with both kids. Lately i have noticed a lump on my back passage – it seems 2 go in and out its not painful and it doesn't bleed, i have noticed some mucus though. Its not really affectin me at mo but don't want 2 just leave it, if i can't prevent it getting worse.

For the past 4 months or so I've found it hard to go to the toilet for a poo. Everytime I go it hurts, slightly bleeds, and it's more diarrhea than a normal stool. I can't use wipes anymore as it stings too much, so I spend hours wiping with the toilet paper.. I go around every 2-3 days. Why does this happen?




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