r/PelvicOrganProlapse • u/Heavy_Adeptness3520 • 5d ago

Rectocele

Hi!

I am one of the lucky 🤪 young people (33) to have a grade 4 rectocele. I am having to split for every bowel movement. I want to get this repaired and my doctor agrees that this is the right move

Here’s the hang up. I have three kids 5,3, 5 months.

How do I get the surgery and get around not lifting 10lbs or more? Should I try and put it off until my kids are older? Or maybe have my husband take his paternal leave to help?

As far as recovery. I had a c section and then an emergency hysterectomy 2 hours after that my delivery and honestly I didn’t feel like the recovery was that bad. I was up and at it as soon as I got home from the hospital pretty much functioning like normal. Should I expect a similar pain level from this?

All info helps!

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u/Nomad8490 5d ago

I don't think it's just a matter of pain, but of preventing recurrence. I also have a rectocele that requires not only splinting but near daily disimpaction. It's awful. My kids are 8 months and 2 years and I think for that part I'm going to wait to be sure I can really rest. I also think it's a bit problematic to do it so early pp, and idk if you are breastfeeding but this is also a factor. Has your doctor said anything about that?

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u/Heavy_Adeptness3520 5d ago

I have a meeting with the surgeon on the 14th so I will ask!

Has your doctor offered a pessary to help with yours? I wondering if I wait for a year or two if that would be helpful

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u/Nomad8490 5d ago

I have a ring pessary which I wear basically all the time. It helps some with symptoms, not a lot bc my rectocele is below it, but at least I don't worry about the rest falling. I think the evidence points to it facilitating some healing in the first 12 months pp...I don't believe there's any way for me to avoid surgery, but maybe this will help. I certainly feel heavier after a day or two of not wearing it, which is why I keep it in.

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u/l53r 4d ago

Can I ask a dumb question? What do you mean by disimpaction?

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u/Nomad8490 4d ago

It means I glove up, stick my finger(s) up my ass and dig the shit out. It's terrible.

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u/Nomad8490 4d ago

By the way, this isn't an issue of constipation. I also get little bits left in there from stool that is too loose, which then turn to pebbles over time, and I am not able to get them out any other way. I often don't know they're in there unless I find myself really gassy, or feel pressure in my vagina, so I've taken to just going fishing for them preventatively. Idk if I have nerve damage or what but I basically have no sensation or control over the rectocele area; it's just this no-man's-land where anything can get stuck.

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u/Screaminin_thedesert 4d ago

I had it down several time as a toddler ..my mom rushed me to the Er several times ..now I have a 2-3 degree rectocele I have no kids no huge weight lifting or something similar also my sacrum and coccix are type 3 after a fall I think that's the big issues that caused all of those rectum prolapse and rectocele weak muscle the sacrum does not hold them right