Have any Mums had an inguinal hernia?!

[Jadeyyy]

Earlier this year I felt a strange popping sensation in my groin shortly after doing some heavy lifting, then a month or two later, one day I noticed it was aching a bit and I felt a little lump which I could push in.
I went to the GP who said it seemed fine. However, it carried on so I got a private ultrasound done and they have confirmed I have a small inguinal hernia!
They said it is fat only and no bowel.
I am awaiting now a nhs scan, I’ve been told it’s uncommon in women so I haven’t found a lot of Info about it online,
I’ve got two young children who need lots of lifting and especially my little boy who is a heavy toddler and needs lifting etc as he’s a real runner/eloper 🙈 just worried about the repair & recovery if it’s needed?!
and if anyone has been through this I’d be grateful to hear , thank you x

groin hernias are more likely to need repairing in women than men, partly because it's not always that clear if they're inguinal or femoral even with imaging (femoral are more likely to cause emergencies). It's completely routine surgery but you'd need to have a plan for the lifting etc though because it'll just roger the repair - surgeons'll be able to advise though when you see them.

Thank you for your reply , that’s good to know, yes I’ll have to sort something out for the lifting! That’s going to be my biggest problem , but I’ll have to figure something out , thanks ☺️