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Urogynecology (Expert Forum)
a and p repair rectocele pain after surgery
Answered by
Lennox Hoyte, M.D. - UroGynecology, Pelvic Surgery
USF College College of Medicine
Tampa - FL
Questions in the Urogynecology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include overactive bladders, bladder pain, fallen/drooping bladder, bowel urgency, bowel prolapse, cystitis, incontinence, pain with intercourse, rectal prolapse, surgery, urinary urgency, and uterine prolapse.
a and p repair rectocele pain after surgery
by mamaw91, Jun 14, 2007 12:00AM
hi may 15 i had a vag hyst, bladder suspension and A and P repair the md stated i had no muscle left so they had to suture in another area for the bladder repair
the main issue right now is i feel like there is lump in my rectum all the time
is this just swelling, a bowel issue ,or taking time to heal?
please comment on any information regarding the rectocle
thank you so much
the main issue right now is i feel like there is lump in my rectum all the time
is this just swelling, a bowel issue ,or taking time to heal?
please comment on any information regarding the rectocle
thank you so much
Doctor's Answer
by Lennox Hoyte, M.D., Jul 08, 2007 12:00AM
, Jul 08, 2007 12:00AM
Rectocele usually shows up as a bulge on the back wall of the vagina which overlies the rectum. Rectoceles which are small and stay inside the vagina are usually not a problem unless they are symptomatic (i.e., they cause problems with emptying the bowels, or require you to put your fingers in the rectal area to have a bowel movement). Larger rectoceles usually are treated with surgery to make them smaller.
If you are aving symptoms, please see your surgeon and ask them to evaluate you for repair.
If you are aving symptoms, please see your surgeon and ask them to evaluate you for repair.
Member Comments (2)
by yorkieville, Jul 05, 2007 12:00AM
To: mamaw91
Don't know if you are still around, but I had a total abdominal hysterectomy in June '06, A & P repair in 10/06. I, too, have that feeling of there being a lump in my rectum. Gyne insists there's nothing there. I am having bowel problems since the A & P repair. Are you? Another person told me that her UroGyne said her pelvic floor muscle is so tight from the repair. I have no idea of what to do about it. Hopefully, the doctor will come along with some advice. If I find out anything more, I will post to you. I hope things improve for you.
