Your rectum is the last portion of your colon. It is where stool forms before you have a bowel movement. Rectal prolapse is when portion of the rectum lumps out of the anus. Initially, a prolapse might occur only after a bowel movement. The prolapsed portion of the rectum might then slide back via the anal canal by itself. Over time, the prolapse might become more severe and might require some serious form of treatment.

Testing for rectal prolapse

Your doctor or nurse should be able to tell if you have the problem by doing an examination. If the tissue has relocated back inside your body, your doctor may ask you to squat or sit on the toilet. He or she will check to see if the tissue has come back out of your body. You may require other examinations. These examinations can also show if you have a different issue. They consist of:

• Cystocolpoproctography – A doctor fills your bladder, vagina and rectum with a substance named “contrast material.” This permits these body portions to point up on X-rays and gives your doctor a view into how they are working.
• Defecography – Contrast material is positioned in the rectum. Care specialists take X-rays while you have a bowel movement.
• Manometry – An examination that measures the heaviness inside the rectum. It can show if the muscles that control bowel movements are working fittingly.

Treatment for rectal prolapse

The treatment depends on how serious your symptoms are and if you have other health difficulties. Your doctor will discuss treatment alternatives such as:

• Diet to avoid constipation - Eat foodstuffs that are high in fiber. Good selections are fruits, veggies, prune juice and grain cereal. You should eat between 25 to 30 grams of fiber daily. Drink at least 4 to 8 cups of water or other fluids every day. Laxative or enemas might be essential as well.
• Pelvic floor movements with biofeedback - Exercises make the muscles that control the flow of urine and bowel movements sturdier. They are “Kegel” exercises. Biofeedback uses devices called devices that measure muscle activity. They can tell you if you are using the muscles the in the correct way
• Herbal medicines – These medicines are based on the methodologies of Ayurveda. Non-surgical treatment of rectal prolapse via herbal medicines is very much save and effective.