Hi, thanks for responding to my message. I also have a partial prolapse of the pouch. I have been having bleeding periodically. Sometimes mild and sometimes severe. Dr. Shen says it is coming from the cuff, just inside the anus and the problem is the prolapse. I also have severe pain just inside the anus nearly always. I do take a zizt (spelling?} bath occasionally which seems to help for a while. Am not looking forward to the procedure of the rubber bands, so I so much would like to hear from anyone who has had this procedure and what the results are. I know what you are going through and yes, it does suck.