Rectal Prolapse Symptoms, Causes and More
Article Sources
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Risk Factors
Some conditions may increase the risk of developing rectal prolapse, but they don't directly cause it. These include diabetes, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Undergoing a hysterectomy may also increase this risk.
Women over the age of 50 are six times more likely than men to develop rectal prolapse.1‘Rectal Prolapse Expanded Version.’ ASCRS, fascrs.org/patients/diseases-and-conditions/a-z/rectal-prolapse-expanded-version Most women who have this condition are aged 60 years or older. Few men develop rectal prolapse, and the ones who do are typically 40 years of age or younger.
