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Rectocoele

13. A rectocoele bulging out of the vagina during straining.

13. A rectocoele bulging out of the vagina during straining.

 The diagram which follows shows what typical rectocoele looks like. Separating the lower end of the vagina from the rectum is the perineal body. If this is damaged, the rectum may bulge forwards into the vagina from below.