Rectocele

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  • A rectocele is a bulge of the front wall of the rectum into the vagina.
  • One factor that increases the likelihood of developing a rectocele is birth trauma.
  • In some patients, rectocele is thought to develop as a result of congenital or inherited weaknesses within the pelvic support system.
  • A rectocele is a type of hernia in which your rectum presses against and into your vaginal wall.
  • Rectocele repair is an operation that lifts and tightens the tissue around the rectum so that this organ no longer pushes against the vagina.
  • Symptoms Include Vaginal Pain or Constipation

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