In patients without a daily urge to defecate or a stool frequency of less than once per week, the outcome of rectocele repair seems to be poor.
Normal bowel function returns within 2 to 4 weeks. It is important to avoid constipation during this time.
The rectal pain and lower back pain, may orginate from some rectal damage or damage to other surrounding organs, done during the rectocele repair.
Also, you may talk with your surgeon about possible adhesions.

Hi, I had the same op in Nov 2008. Its now May 2009 and I am still not back to normal. I was spotting and wearing panty liners and having cramping pains for 9 weeks after the op and after deciding I couldn't care less if i was seen to be a wimp, I contacted my GP. It turned out I had granulation tissue. this was burned off in two sessions and although I am recovering, it has been much slower than I had hoped for. Sex is still not great. Where you are getting aches to your lower back i am getting them in my lower front pelvis area.It seems to be a long slow journey to fitness.

I had rectocele repair surgery 5 weeks ago. I also had my uterus removed but kept my ovaires, due to heavy bleeding and severe cramping. There were 4 large cysts on my uterus and one large polyp. I still have a problem with constipation. I understand the constipation caused the rectocele but I am concerned that it will cause another rectocele. I have a little lower back pain and still spotting. She used a pigskin mesh to repair the rectocele. It worked perfect. I have to wait another week to have sex.

I am 4 days post op from my Rectocele repair and just had my first BM yesterday. It was terribly painful. Although I had been taking stool softeners the first 2 movements were terribly hard and large. I felt like there was an apple sized object pressing on my tailbone. I finally found relief with a gloved finger. The mass was just too large for me to "gently" expel and needed to be made smaller manually. Sorry if this sounds like TMI but it may help you. My movements today have been more normal and relatively painless. The previous attempts at BM brought me to tears and full body shakes. God Bless You.

I am 8 weeks post op, rectocele and graft of the repair because there were so many tears. After a long day of teaching kindergarten it feels like I have pressure and swelling of the membranes all around the back part of my vagina, near the rectum. It is annoying and I worry constantly that I was better off with the rectocele. At least back then I had some good days. Anyone else having this issue?

Hi
I had my op almost two weeks ago. Bm is still painful and my right buttock feels sore inside. Am on movicol and painkillers still. The pain is so sore I find it hard to walk and get comfortable sitting. Is this normal?