What is the cause of anal prolapse in children?

The physical health of children is one of the things that parents are most concerned about. Because children's organs are not fully developed, their disease resistance and immunity are not as strong as those of adults. We recommend that parents pay attention to protecting their children's bodies in daily life to prevent them from getting sick and leaving regrets for their whole lives. Below we will introduce to you what is going on with children's rectal prolapse.

The rectum and anal canal of infants and young children are in a straight line, with the surrounding tissues relatively loose and the muscles relatively weak (especially those who are malnourished or have digestive diseases such as tuberculosis). They start to use the potty to defecate around 2 years old. At this time, the abdominal pressure on the bottom of the perineum is greater and the stool is harder. If they have constipation, they need to hold their breath and prolong the time sitting on the potty, or if they have frequent diarrhea, cough, phimosis, urethral bladder stones, etc., which increase abdominal pressure, they can easily cause rectal prolapse. Rectal prolapse initially only occurs when straining to defecate, and it will retract automatically after defecation. Later, the baby may need to be helped to put it back with hands, and it may also happen when the baby is not defecating (such as when crying). If it is not returned for a long time, edema, bleeding, and ulcers may occur, causing heaviness, pain, tenesmus, and discharge of pus, blood, and mucus. It mostly occurs in children under 4 years old, but it is rare in infants under 1 year old. This disease can mostly heal on its own with age. The vast majority of children with rectal prolapse can heal themselves before the age of 5.

1. Congenital factors: It is related to the anatomical characteristics of the upper rectum of children. That is, the congenital factors of children are that the pelvic tissue structure is not fully developed, and the surrounding tissues supporting the rectum are weak and not firmly fixed.

2. Acquired factors: The pressure in the abdominal cavity is in a state of increased pressure for a long time, such as straining during defecation, severe coughing, vomiting, frequent diarrhea; bad bowel habits, sitting on the toilet for too long, etc., can all cause rectal prolapse. We can use an analogy to describe this situation. The cuff can be regarded as the anus. If the lining is not firmly connected to the cuff, the lining will easily slip out of the cuff, which is why rectal prolapse occurs.

In the above article, we introduced one of the things that parents are most concerned about, that is, the physical health of their children. We recommend that parents take good care of their children's bodies in daily life. The above article gives us a detailed introduction to what exactly is going on with children's prolapse.