I totally understand. When I noticed I had a hernia 18 years ago, mentally it "hurt" for a year. Physically no discomfort. That will improve (mental aspect).
Impossible to tell on ultrasound or exam what type you have-doesn't matter. Hernias are a clinical or patient history diagnosis. Patient says I have pain/lump that I(the patient) can push in or pain and I see on exam-You Have a Hernia. 90% of patients with pain only do NOT have a hernia. For a hernia to cause discomfort it will be of a size you or surgeon will feel.
Also see patients who get Ultrasound/CT scan of this area and are told they have a hernia per radiologist interpretation. Good chance they are WRONG, this is another discussion. I always look at the test and go to the radiologist to show them what they are seeing.
Robert
Impossible to tell on ultrasound or exam what type you have-doesn't matter. Hernias are a clinical or patient history diagnosis. Patient says I have pain/lump that I(the patient) can push in or pain and I see on exam-You Have a Hernia. 90% of patients with pain only do NOT have a hernia. For a hernia to cause discomfort it will be of a size you or surgeon will feel.
Also see patients who get Ultrasound/CT scan of this area and are told they have a hernia per radiologist interpretation. Good chance they are WRONG, this is another discussion. I always look at the test and go to the radiologist to show them what they are seeing.
Robert