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Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the rectum (end of the colon, just above the anus) becomes stretched out and protrudes into other organs or may even extend out of the anus.
How do members experience rectal prolapse?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rectal prolapse*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for rectal prolapse*
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Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the rectum (end of the colon, just above the anus) becomes stretched out and protrudes into other organs or may even extend out of the anus.
Common symptoms reported by people with rectal prolapse
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for rectal prolapse
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Compare treatments taken by people with rectal prolapse
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have rectal prolapse through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with rectal prolapse? Members in the forum might have the answers.