Rectal bump

[april ryan]

Hi,

I've received my book today "The IC survival guide" by Moldwin.

I've just read about symptoms caused also from bladder or rectum bumps (cystocoele and rectocoele).

Because I also am often constipated, I have noticed, by self inspection, that I have a sort of bump a few cm inside the rectum. It causes a sort of obstruction, and with straining it increases by volume, causing me to feel the need to open my bowels, while it is the mass itself to press.
It is also quite inconfortable when I press, but there's no evident bleeding.

This has been going on for years, and my previous doctor in Italy said "we'll keep on eye on it" and one of the UK ones instead made me feel ridicolous after the inspection saying I was probably feeling "my own bone" (which believe me it's not the case - I hate when they take me for hypocondriac)

I will for sure talk about that with my doctor, but it would be nice to receive some advice from who of you know better these kind of things and/or have experienced in person. What is it!

Thanks
April

[ICNDonna]

I think it's good that you will be talking with your doctor about this.

Donna

[april ryan]

Thanks Donna. I'm sure it's best too.

When I got a little bit worried about that I thought "If it was a tumor I would already be dead by now"...

But now I will see again the urologist and a gastroenterologist, so they can handle this.
xx
April

[dg2901]

A Cystocele (bladder prolapse)/rectocele (rectum prolapse) are felt inside the vagina.

[april ryan]

During my vaginal inspection I did the cough thing, I'm sure that the doctor didn't feel anything in the vagina..

It is quite an hard bump, though. At times I feel pressure on it and I am constantly aware of it (not very often though).

[ICNDonna]

When I had a rectocele, it couldn't be felt during a routine vaginal examination. The doctor had me stand up --- he could then feel it.

Donna

[Zygala87]

April as I posted someplace on here, I had what I was sure a tumor just outside my rectum. My Family Doctor sent me to a specialist who quickly knew it was the hemorrhoid from he**. I was only in pain if I forgot and sat down hard. It was something I would call an electric strike. It ran all the way deep into my rectum and was very hard. Anyway the Dr. inserted an instrument (which did not hurt me) and some way cause the thing to diminish over a short period of time. Weeks. He put me on a fiber each day with oatmeal plus has me use a suppository every night. Told me to drink 8 glasses of water each day!!! Also to use Olive oil only to cook with and ingest it anyway possible. Instead of constipation all the time I have what I consider very normal bowels. Wow! I sure was afraid I had cancer. I worried for no good reason. Please do see a Doctor soon. I hope I was some help. Hugs, Ziggy

[april ryan]

thanks, it is nice to hear that it might be solved simply.. I m sure it is due to straining because I have a story of constipation.. In fact when I have particular constipation it becomes bigger.
Normally it happens that my stools stay trapped at the very end but i'm not able to let them out..

Sorry for the accurate description, hope you are sensiblly not reading this thread during lunch!!

Fx

[Agape]

I love this message board and the way you ladies are so open about sharing. It answers questions I've had about myself in a way I would never be able to talk to anyone I know about this condition...not even my husband. Most people start saying TMI when you start trying to tell them what you are going through. Thank you all for being so honest and "yes" graphic. It helps the rest of us!