Prolapse
Rectocele (Bowel Prolapse)
Difficulty emptying your bowels, or a bulge at the back of the vagina? A rectocele is common, especially after childbirth, and physiotherapy may help.
- No referral required
- Evidence-based care
- Pessary fitting available
- Albany, WA
About this condition
What is a rectocele?
A rectocele occurs when the rectum bulges into the back wall of the vagina. Many women first notice symptoms after childbirth, often around bowel emptying.
Signs & symptoms
You might notice…
- A vaginal bulge
- Difficulty opening your bowels
- A feeling of being blocked
- Needing to splint to empty
- Constipation
- Incomplete emptying
How we help
How physiotherapy helps
- Bowel retraining
- Pelvic floor physiotherapy
- Breathing & pressure management
- Toilet positioning
- Pessary support
- Fibre & fluid advice
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