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Why does this happens and is there treatment?

when i poop my stool stays stuck in my rectum and it forms a pouch in my vagina so i have to insert my finger in my vagina to push my stool out..is there treatment for this and what is this condition called?
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Check with your doc. Depending on the extent of the rectocele, surgical correction might help you to be a lot more comfortable.
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Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  It sounds like you have a rectocele.  Treatment for this includes dealing with constipation if that is part of the problem.
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