Rectal Prolapse: What are my options?

I hope you can get care close to home. If you need it, here is the information about requesting an appointment at Mayo Clinic. http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63 You can submit the referral for your daughter or her physical can.

I'll be anxious to hear how you both are doing.

Thank you Colleen!

Hi, I am new to this discussion group and new to this "condition" - and am looking for support, information, guidance, other women I can discuss this with . . . only last night did I realize that, I'm pretty sure, I am experiencing "rectal prolapse" and am feeling really scared and alone. Thanks for reading ~ annekai

If this means you sometimes have fecal leakage I have the same thing but haven’t been diagnosed yet. Having a colonoscopy soon (my 4th) and will hopefully find out why I’m having problems. I also have IBS so not a good combination.

I had it and had the surgery! It’s so wonderful how the body actually works correctly!

@yanie1020, not yet i don't have fecal leakage which i'm hoping i can avoid by addressing this early. i too may have IBS as over the past several months, my bowel movement frequency has
been further and further apart. how, may i ask, was it determined that you have IBS? thx for posting to this message board. i truly appreciate the companionship.

thanks so much for your post here. Which type of surgery did you have?

Just all the right symptoms and it runs in my family. I think part of my problem is not having a gallbladder. I love fatty foods, like everyone, but they cause all kinds of digestion problems when you don't have a gallbladder to regulate the amount of bile being released. I go from a period of diarrhea to constipation in a matter of days to weeks. Some days I don't go anywhere outside my home. I'll know for sure after I have my upcoming colonoscopy because it will rule out the more serious diseases.

Awww, that sounds like a tough situation!!! What happened to your gallbladder?

I had gallstones and it had to be removed because I was having pain. My whole family has this condition. None of us have our gallbladder.