WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: posterior rectocele

Re: posterior rectocele

From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 12:04:49 -0500 (CDT)

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I'm not sure what you mean by posterior and anterior rectocele. A rectocele means that the back wall of the vagina and the rectum behuind it lose support and bulge down out toward the vaginal opening. Usually we can refer to this as losing posterior support. It may be that you have lost a significant amount of support in the entire back wall of the vagina, or that you also have a cystocele, or dropping of the front wall of the vagina and the bladder behind it.

At Mon, 7 Aug 2000, JJ wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with a posterior as well as anterior rectocele (both in
>the rectum) How correctable is the posterior rectocele? Do i need a
>colorectal surgeon or can an obgyn do it??
>Thanks in advance

-- J Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions.>

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