Can rectal prolapse cause flat stools? I have a GI appt. coming up and I don't know where to start. I just had my third child 13 weeks ago. I am a 30 yo F.
During my pregnancy I developed and urgency to have BMs and it hasn't let up. I wake up in the morning to have a BM almost immediately and it takes me 2 to 4 trips to completely empty. Lately it's been a lot of smallish broken up pieces. I noticed I still have stool left over in my rectum.
I also have a constant feeling of fullness in my rectum. A tailbone pressure. And a slight pressure in my pubic region as well as times.
I can see I have hemms. When I push I noticed a red bulge but it doesn't completely exit my anus.. a bunch of soft lumps that can only be seen while I am bearing down. Is this a prolapse or internal hemms I am not sure as they come from within my anus. I also noticed slight abdominal aches occasionally.
Does this sound like a prolapse? How should I approach my GI next week? I'm very nervous. any advice is appreciated.
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Hi. Sorry to hear your pain and concern. It's best just to explain to your GI what you can see. It might be piles it might be a prolapse. I thought I had piles that kept coming down and I had to push back. When it got worse and wouldn't stay up my GP referred me to hospital. Was told I had a prolapse from the lower bowel and it needed to be repaired, which I had done about a year ago. Try not to worry it could be piles seeing you not long ago had your baby. Congratulations by the way. Let me know how you get on.
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