RECTAL PROLAPSE

[Dibbi]

hI, AS EMBARRASING AS THIS IS,,,,, I NEED TO ASK. I HAD A RECTALCELE AFTER I HAD MY KIDS BUT SINCE I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MS IN 2008 I HAVE DEVELOPED A RECTAL PROLAPSE. I AM MORTIFIED BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL LIKE I HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER FECAL INCONTINENCE, I KNOW ITS SUCH A TOPIC NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT BUT I'M AT A POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO GO TO WORK. SOME DAYS IT'S OK BUT MOST DAYS I CANT FEEL IT AND " BOOM" NEED NEW PANTS...... I'M SO HATING THIS I WANT TO SCREAM. I MADE AN APPT WITH A GYN/URO SURGICAL PERSON TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO. IM ONLY 48 AND MY MS IS UNDER FAIRLY GOOD CONTROL pLEASE HELP IF YOU C AN....

[twisterred]

I'm sorry you're having such trouble.

Glad you have a DR appointment to help.

This site for info and help, so please don't feel embarrassed.

Is there a surgical option? Sorry you're having these problems, It must be very stressful

[rdmc]

Never had a rectal prolapse, but have had other prolapses and had them repaired by a urogyn.

Prolapse can be a consequence of MS (from what I've read.)

I am a firm believer in urogynecologists and the specialty, but if I had a rectal prolapse, I might also want to consult with a colorectal surgeon.

It can be surgically repaired.

Hope you find some answers.

[jessiesmom]

Rectal prolapse

Sounds like you are doing the right thing by consulting with an M.D. Have you considered consulting with a colorectal surgeon? This might be the type of specialist you need to see. Good luck. This sounds like a really unpleasant problem. I can sympathize because when I was doing chemotherapy (for breast cancer) I sometimes had uncontrollable diarrhea. I know about not making it to the bathroom in a timely manner and then having to shower or change clothes.

[tinymommy]

I agree. I went to a colorectal surgeon for this very same problem. I had a full-thickness rectal prolapse and finally had it surgically repaired last April (and I was only 28). It was definitely worth it.