1. What is Rectocele?
Rectocele or prolapsed rectum is a type of pelvic organ prolapse where the wall between the rectum and vagina weakens, causing the rectum to bulge into the vaginal wall. This condition often results from vaginal childbirth, aging, menopause, or chronic straining. Mild rectoceles may be symptomless, but more advanced cases can cause:
- Vaginal pressure or bulging
- Difficulty emptying bowels
- A sensation of incomplete bowel movement
- Discomfort during sex
Note: "Rectocele" – the American English spelling, but "Rectocoele" – the British English spelling.
2. How Common Is It?
- 20–40% of adult women may have some degree of rectocele.
- Up to 50% of postmenopausal women show signs during exams or imaging.
- 5–10% experience noticeable symptoms that affect daily life.
3. Common Causes
- Vaginal childbirth (especially multiple births)
- Aging and menopause
- Chronic constipation or straining
- Prior pelvic surgeries
4. Symptoms to Watch For
- Vaginal bulging or pressure
- Straining or incomplete bowel movements
- Constipation
- Pelvic pressure, worse when standing or lifting
- Discomfort during sex
- Visible vaginal bulge (in severe cases)
5. Treatment Options
Mild cases often need no treatment. For symptomatic cases, options include:
Non-Surgical:
- Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles
- Lifestyle adjustments (managing constipation, avoiding heavy lifting)
- Pessary device for support
- Topical estrogen to strengthen tissues (though it carries long-term risks like cancer and cardiovascular disease)
Surgical:
- Posterior colporrhaphy repairs the vaginal wall to support the rectum
- Risks include pain, infection, scarring, pain during sex, and recurrence
6. A Natural Alternative: NeuEve
NeuEve offers a non-surgical, side effect-free option by nourishing vaginal tissue to relieve atrophy and dryness—key contributors to rectocele. Many users report natural healing without complications.
Recommendations by Age:
- Under 45: NeuEve Gold + Salve
- 45–55: Start with Silver, move to Gold + Salve
- 55–70: Start with Silk, move to Silver + Salve
- 70+: Start with Velvet, then Silk + Salve-Gentle, then Salve
Optional: Add dilation exercises if improvement isn’t seen in 1–2 months. Learn how dilation works: How does dilation combined with NeuEve help relieve severe atrophy
A combination between NeuEve products and Kegel exercise can help speed up the recovery.
How Does NeuEve Relieve Rectocele without Hormones?
Pelvic organ prolapse, including rectocele, is caused by weakened vaginal wall or vaginal atrophy. NeuEve delivers nutrients to the vaginal tract to nourish the atrophied tissue. After vaginal atrophy is reversed, the vaginal wall is strengthened. As a result, the previously prolapsed pelvic organs, like the bladder, uterus, the intestines and rectum, regain their support and no longer prolapsed. This article explains how NeuEve works to reverse vaginal atrophy: How does NeuEve relieve vaginal dryness without hormones?
What Other Prolapsed Organs Can Be Restored by NeuEve?
A weakened vaginal wall due to atrophy can cause bladder prolapse (cyctocele), uterine prolapse, rectum prolapse (rectocele), and bowel prolapse (enterocele). Therefore, reversing atrophy to strengthen the vaginal wall can restore all these pelvic organ prolapses. Many NeuEve users have reported recovery from prolapsed bladder, uterus, and rectum.
This article explains how NeuEve can restore pelvic organ prolaspe. Although it uses prolapsed bladder as an example, all types of prolapsed organs can be restored by using NeuEve.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It discusses natural methods to manage age-related discomforts and is not intended as medical advice or treatment for any disease.
Customer review:
Recovery from rectocele permanently with NeuEve!
For me, menopause happened the minute I turned 50. My plan was to go all natural and focus on eating right/exercise/reduce stress/community/etc. By age 55, I could no longer have sex due to pain and discomfort. By 60, I developed VIN3 (vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia) at the labial fourchette. It was very painful. I used imiquimod cream daily for 3 weeks, also painful. I successfully treated the VIN3. This is when I found NeuEve. A Google search for natural healthcare for the vaginal wall led me to them. It’s worth mentioning here that I also suffered from a rectocele that came and went. I used NeuEve as directed for 6 months. During that time, the rectocele had gone away permanently and my vaginal wall was again plump and elastic. I continue to use NeuEve Gold weekly and will forever. I take very good care of my skin…inside and out.