A bulge in your vaginal wall next to your bladder or rectum could be a cystocele or rectocele. You can get these conditions when the muscles around your vagina weaken, usually due to childbirth. A lump or bump on the wall of the vagina could be a cyst or, more rarely, a sign of end...
A cystocele is essentially a hernia and other structures may also protrude into the vagina, depending on the degree of prolapse. This includes the uterus (prolapsed uterus), rectum (rectocele) and even portions of the small intestine (enterocele). In some cases, the urethra also drops down wi...
Prolapse of the rectum (Rectocele) If the lower part of the vagina, which is normally tight, is weakened, then the rectum (which is the last part of the colon before the anus) can bulge into the vagina. Some women can remain unaware that they are suffering from a prolapsed rectum, whil...
A cystocele is when part of the bladder wall bulges into the vagina. The bulge happens through a defect in the wall between the bladder and vagina. A rectocele is when part of the wall of the rectum bulges into the vagina. The bulge happens through a defect in the wall between the re...
How common is vaginal prolapse? About one half of women from age 50 to 79 are believed to experience some type of pelvic organ prolapse. Can I push my prolapse back in? Although you may be able to manually push your vaginal prolapse back in, experts recommend seeing a healthcare provider...
Background Rectocele is a common condition seen in patients presenting with symptoms of obstructed defecation. We designed a prospective observational study to investigate the relative roles of rectocele and stool quality for such symptoms. Methods Two hundred and forty-two women were assessed in a ...
A urethral prolapse, also known as a urethral caruncle, is the mucosal lining of the urethra that protrudes and is visible at the urethral opening. It is not caused by pelvic floor weakness, rather, in women, it is caused by menopause and the low estrogen staus of the vagina and urethra...
Rectocele: The rectum bulges into the vagina Uterine prolapse: The uterus drops into the vagina (the cervix is the knob-like structure at entrance of the uterus that presents at the vaginal opening) Vaginal vault prolapse: The top of the vagina loses its support and drops (the most severe ...
There is a lot of truth left to be unearthed in respect to acupuncture therapy. Scientists feel the need for more research into this subject to clearly understand how acupuncture therapy works. Questions like how it affects the blood flow? How it activates the self-healing process in the body...
Defaecation disorders may be subsumed in three categories: Inability to control motions = incontinence. Difficulty of evacuation = constipation [inertia coli, outlet obstruction]. Impeded defaecation: Rectocele, enterocele, intussusception. Etiology, examination and therapy are described in detail. Chara...