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[|Human|] I just had rectocele surgery a week ago and I still can t take a bowel movement. I feel like it is pushing against my tail bone and my tailbone is constantly hurting is that normal. How long after a rectocele surgery should I be able to have a proper bowel movement I am 55 years of age, 5 2 inches. I broke my tail bone when I was a teen ager could it now be interfering with me having a bowel movement?
[|AI|]  Dear patient After any surgery bowel movement becomes normal within 48 to 72 hours and if general anesthesia is given it might take few more days but not 7 days. Please take a visit to your operating surgeon asap. It might be due to electrolyte imbalance or paralytic illus. I would recommend ultrasound of abdomen to rule out intestinal obstruction. Your tail bone fracture at early age would not interfere with bowel movements.