This solitary rectal ulcer can cause pain and bleeding. One person bled so much from her solitary rectal ulcer that she needed to receive seven units of blood. This can also occur in males. Rectocele Rectocele is a bulge of the lower rectum into, over or behind the vagina. Rectoceles trap stool and may not empty.
Rectoceles are probably more common in women after a hysterectomy.
The rectum falls into the place of the uterus. The woman with a rectocele may need to put her finger into the vagina to push the stool out. Defecography demonstrates the rectum bulging forward. Stool softeners and fiber may help. If they do not, surgery may be needed.