Hidden Hernia questions from Ohio

I thought I would update this since it has been a long time since I posted. I had laparoscopic surgery last month and have been diagnosed with endometriosis, which explains all of my symptoms (pain in LRQ, back pain, and constipation). The endometriosis is in my right side and on my uterus and bowel. I had my right ovary and fallopian tube removed because it was all bound together with endometriosis and adhesions and was stuck in place (the ovary is very sensitive so this was probably the pain that felt like a hernia to me). In addition, my uterus is adhered to my bowel so I will have another upcoming surgery to separate those and remove the endometriosis growing on my bowel.

It turns out I did not have a hernia at all, but the symptoms were very similar. It took me about 10 months to get diagnosed. It seems that endometriosis is another one of those “hidden” diseases that few doctors are able to diagnose. I finally got the right diagnosis when I went to a new gynecologist after being through what seemed like every diagnostic test known to man!

Thank you to those of you who read my original post and took the time to respond. I wanted to let you know what was going on and also help other women who may be struggling to get a diagnosis to realize that you have to keep trying and don’t give up!