Rectal prolapse risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of rectal prolapse include advanced age, female gender, obstetric history, hormonal status and long term increased intra-abdominal pressure.

Risk Factors

More common risk factors

Common risk factors in the development of internal rectal prolapse include:

• Advanced age
• Female gender
• Obstetrical history (vaginal delivery, previous obstetrical trauma)
• Increase intra-abdominal pressure such as straining, constipation or chronic coughing

Less common risk factors

• Hormonal status (onset of menopause)
• Systemic connective tissue diseases (dysfunction of the elastic fibers of the rectal wall)