Rectal prolapse happens when the last part of the rectum slides out of the anus. It can pop out only during bowel movements or stay outside all the time, and the signs are hard to miss. Bulging tissue is the headline. You feel or see a red, moist ring of bowel coming out after you strain or have a bowel movement. Urgency and incomplete emptying are common. You feel the need to go again right after finishing, but nothing more comes out. Mucus and bleeding show up. The protruding tissue leaks clear slime and may spot bright-red blood on the... Learn more