A member asked:

46 yr old f. have pain under left rib cage& left side .heavy feeling in lower stomach &pressure on rectum. believe i have hernia. can be that or?? ty

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Dr. John Choi answered

LLQ pain: Many things can cause this, diverticulitis, polyps, constipation, rectal prolapse etc. Would see a colorectal surgeon or gastroenterologist, sounds like you need a CT and or colonoscopy. This would also rule out the difficult hernias as well as simple ones.

Answered 7/9/2018

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