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Could this be a hernia?
Hello, thanks for this forum.
I have had chronic pain for 5 years and wondering if it could be due to a hidden hernia. I have seen countless doctors from gynecologists, to urologists, alternative therapies, etc. with no confirmed diagnosis or relief. Pudendal neuralgia was suspected, but a pudendal nerve block did not relieve symptoms.
My symptoms are:
-left sided only
-pain at labia majora
-burning, aching, raw
-worse with prolonged sitting or standing
-feeling of pressure/fullness in pelvic floor
-feeling of pressure on bladder
-pain used to be relieved upon lying down, but is constant now
-pain worse with lifting heavy objects, pulling open a heavy door, bending down
-only thing that helps is ice and amitriptyline (Elavil)
-unable to wear tight pantsI have not had any surgeries in the past. My brother was born with a hernia and my maternal grandmother had one also.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice!
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Could this be a hernia?
Yes! Pain with opening heavy door: Classic. Female in the family with hernia: strong link. Pain at labia: absolutely. These are all symptoms which are typically seen sming my patient’s with hernias.
I recommend you start with a dynamic hernia ultrasound. If it’s “negative “, then MRI with valsalva.
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