My CT scan of chest/abdomen/pelvis didn't show anythingIn my experience, radiologists often do not report simple fat containing hernias, so I always look at the CT images myself to see if there is actually a hernia that just wasn't commented on by the radiologistread an article about how hernias in females are often harder to diagnoseyou are probably referring to inguinal hernias not umbilical hernias. Maybe you could ask for a referral to a general surgeon depending on what ur pcp saysWouldn't I have been in excruciating pain throughout pregnancy with a hernia,No. Hernias can cause pain but many of them do not. And women very frequently get umbilical hernias during pregnancy. So thats why your history of pregnancy and now periumbilical pain made me think possible hernia.
I have not met with a general surgeon. My CT scan of chest/abdomen/pelvis didn't show anything, which I'm not sure if it would or not. I brought up a hernia to my PCP because I had read an article about how hernias in females are often harder to diagnose and she felt my stomach and said she didn't think it was that. I will bring it up again.ETA: Wouldn't I have been in excruciating pain throughout pregnancy with a hernia, especially toward the end? I didn't have the abdominal pain at all during pregnancy. Just curious!