Chronic Lower Left Quadrant Pain

If the pain is in the groin or pelvis, rather than higher up, it certainly could be a hernia. You also have to consider the severity, and limitations of your activity because of the pain. It’s not dangerous, which should be a relief. If it’s bad enough, and your willing to undergo a laparoscopic groin exploration/hernia repair because nothing else could be done, it’s reasonable. The “negative” MRI may actually have a small hernia that was missed. In any case, you will have to decide how bad the problem is, and how far you will go in terms of attempting pain relief. Particularly if that means another operation. Hope this helps!