Megarectum in pregnancy causing coital penetration failure

Authors

  • Rabiatul Adawiah A. Basir Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Mohd Fadliyazid Ab Rahim Department of Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Rozliana Johari Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Roziana Ramli Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20221687

Keywords:

Megarectum, Pregnancy, Coital penetration failure

Abstract

Megarectum rarely occur in adults. Rectal innervation abnormality or rectal muscle dysfunction could be the underlying pathophysiology, but there are cases where no specific cause is found. Only a handful of cases of megarectum in pregnancy were reported in the literature. Raised progesterone and reduced motilin level during pregnancy may affect bowel motility and predispose pregnant patients to this unusual condition. Clinical presentation ranges from bowel symptoms e.g. chronic constipation, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain to dysfunctional labour including labour dystocia and obstructed labour. We hereby present a 23 year old lady in early pregnancy who presented with coital penetration failure due to megarectum. We wish to discuss the impact, outcome and management of this rare condition in pregnancy.

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2022-06-27

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