A prolapsed colon occurs when the middle section of the colon drops down and presses onto the bladder and reproductive organs. The end of the colon (the rectum) can also collapse and even protrude from the anus.
If the person eats lots of high fat, low fibre foods such as meat and processed meals, they take longer to move through the colon than foods such as fruit and vegetables. This means that food can "clog up" in the colon, making it heavy.
In turn, having a diet that is lower in vitamins and nutrients can weaken the muscle tone of the colon and contribute to its collapse.
Symptoms of a Colon Prolapse
Symptoms include:
- low energy
- lack of sex drive
- diarrhea or constipation
- irritable bowel syndrome
- headaches
- vaginal infections and/or bladder infections
- feeling as if you need to empty your bowels when you don't
- unexplained infertility or secondary infertility
- abdominal bloating
- blood in the stools
- bleeding anus
Not everyone gets all these symptoms and some people may just get one or two. For women who have been trying for a baby without success and their fertility specialist can't find a cause, and they have any of the above symptoms, they may have a colon or rectal prolapse.
How to Fix a Colon Prolapse
Women with these symptoms should first see their family doctor to rule out any other conditions that can cause the same symptoms. The following can also be done:
- Detox:Cut out any processed foods and ready meals and replace them with fresh fruit, vegetables, grains and plenty of water. If you have very bad gastrointestinal issues, you can try the Stanley Burroughs method of detox, which is lemonade made from maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper and water, to the exclusion of all other foods for ten days. Similar cleansing programs allow you to eat soft foods during the detoxing process.
- Exercise: Go for a walk every day or try swimming or the gym.
- Do Kegel Exercises:Squeeze your rectal and vaginal muscles several times a day to strengthen muscle tone and correct any rectal prolapse that may have occured.
- Consider a Colonic Lift:A colonic lift is a drug and surgery free approach to correct a prolapsed colon.
- Lie on a slanted board and have your colon manually manipulated back into place by pressing on it. You will be given some exercises to do to help keep your colon in place.
- Surgery: If no other changes and treatments help, surgery is available to put the colon back in its correct place.
Sources:
Natural Woman, by Tom Woloshyn, page 19, Sept/Oct 1997.
Quantum Leap Cleansing, Colon Cleansing, accessed 15th April 2010.
The Alternative Health Center of San Diego.
Joanna Karpasea-Jones - I have been a health writer since 1997 when I published my own newsletter, SHOTS. I have written 2 books on childhood health, and write ...
