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Rectocele

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Symptoms of a rectocele may include:

bulging of rectal tissue from the vagina

difficulty having a bowel movement

constipation

dyspareunia, or pain with sexual intercourse

the need for manual evacuation, in which fingers are placed in the vagina to push the rectum back in order to have a bowel movement

rectal pain

rectal bleeding

a feeling that the rectum has not been completely emptied after a bowel movement

leaking of stool from the rectum

low back pain

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