When the rectum pushes against and bulges into the vagina, it's called a rectocele. It's usually caused by weakening of the ligaments supporting pelvic structures and a weak posterior vaginal wall.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 73-year-old female. I have always been active, have three children (all born naturally), and had a total hysterectomy at age 45 because of a fibroid tumor. I thought that as long ...

RECTAL prolapse (rectocele) occurs commonly, and may coexist with disorders of defecation(bowel emptying). Mild rectal prolapse into the lumen of the vagina occurs in ...

Q: I am a 73-year-old female. I have always been active, have three children (all born naturally), and had a total hysterectomy at age 45 because of a fibroid tumor. I thought that as long as my ...