What is rectal prolapse?

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*

Who has rectal prolapse on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 18
40s 21
50s 30
60s 31
70+ 32

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 20
Female 119

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What is rectal prolapse?

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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.



Who has rectal prolapse on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 76 say rectal prolapse is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 18
40s 21
50s 30
60s 31
70+ 32
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 6
60-69 years 5
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 20
Female 119

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 41
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from rectal prolapse patients who have completed their condition history
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