Stinging Pain In The Lower Abdomen. Had A Hernia Surgery In The Past. Causes?

Posted on Mon, 19 Dec 2011

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Question : I have a stinging in the left lower abdomen, over the pubic bone. It's like there's something knawing at me then suddenly there will be a sting like being bitten by a fire ant. Nothing is visible, it is all XXXXXXX I have had hernia surgery in the area, that was about twenty years ago.

Answered by Dr. Hema Yadav (32 minutes later)

Hello,

Thanks for posting your query.

Your symptoms can be due to a neuropathic pain which is commonly stinging or a renal stone or gastrointestinal in origin due to changes at the surgical wound site like pressure on the nerves or blood vessels or bowel loop or prolapse or recurrent hernia.

I would suggest that you undergo a detailed evaluation by a surgeon who may order certain investigations like ultrasound abdomen and pelvis.

The treatment would then depend on the identified cause.

There is no other easy way to determine the cause.

I hope I have answered your query.

Regards

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