Rectal Prolapse (cont.)

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Medical Author:

George Lazarou, MD, FACOG

Coauthor:

Buck Christensen

Medical Editor:

Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB

Medical Editor:

Mary L Windle, PharmD

Medical Editor:

BS Anand, MD

Self-Care at Home

For infants and children, reducing the need to strain during bowel movements with stool softeners may correct a prolapsed rectum. Strapping the child's buttocks together between bowel movements may cause the rectum to heal on its own. A doctor should always be consulted before any attempt to treat this condition at home.

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