Hi, Im 21 years old and have always been fairly thin. Yet I have this mass in my abdomen that has grown slowly over the years (I dont recall when I first noticed it, possibly 5 years ago) and it protrudes now to the point where I look slightly pregnant (I assure you, Im not. Prior to beginning birth control my periods where extremely heavy, and sparse sometimes going three months without). Within the last year Ive realized how hard it has become, and when I lay on my back it protrudes even more and I am able to push the entire mass from its location (the center of my lower abdomen) to a space under my rib cage. Its painful to lie on my stomach, and Im not quite sure what it is. Any possibilities?
There's nothing to worry.It's probably an abdominal hernia. Consult a general surgeon in your area for a confirmed diagnosis and have an ultrasound done.