Hard area above pubic area :-(

speedy740
speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I need help. I am 5'1" 98 lbs down from 122. I have been busting my ace and finally have 2-4 small abs showing on my upper stomach, and my whole belly area is really hard from under my boobs to my pubic area. The problem I have that is really upsetting me is just above my pubic area to my belly button its hard, but it is a hard pooch/kinda a petruding spot. It is hard and looks like one big ab which makes no sense to me. It sticks out a lot and like I said it is hard with no fat over it. I read somewhere that it may be just my insides or possibly fat under my abs-not over. What is happening in this area? Do I keep with my ab exercises or is the muscle possible developing wrong? Any suggestions will be very very appreciated. I'm not sure if maybe I should quite ab exercises or keep doing them.

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  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Can you push it back in? Ask your doctor if it is a hernia. You don't want to strangulate one of those.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Can you push it back in? Ask your doctor if it is a hernia. You don't want to strangulate one of those.

    This...
  • delaney056
    delaney056 Posts: 475
    Does it hurt or feel tender or anything? I would definitely go see a doctor if so. Otherwise I'm really not sure what to tell you.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    If it seems abnormal, go to the doctor.
  • Anthem76
    Anthem76 Posts: 81 Member
    You can't be pregnant, can you? The way you're describing it sounds just like a pregnant uterus.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    You can't be pregnant, can you? The way you're describing it sounds just like a pregnant uterus.

    That was my first thought as well... if there's even a slight chance of that, I'd seriously take a pregnancy test if I were you...
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    Doctor up.
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    If it seems abnormal, go to the doctor.

    This x100
  • _namaste_
    _namaste_ Posts: 246
    When you work your core a lot and get a really strong lower core there is a protrusion that can happen in the lower ab area in my opinion. You will notice a lot of fitness models photos of stomach taken from a twisted / side angle. I honestly think this is to hide that thickness that happens from a really strong core and especially the lower abs area. I have this. My stomach is completely flat but there is one big ab at the bottom that is not separated like the upper abs. I'll take my one strong lower ab over what used to be there any day, LOL!

    If it's not pregnancy or hernia it may just be that you've built a nice strong core? Everybody's body is different of course, too. So some may have this and others not. :)
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    take the good advice on here, but I'm sorry I have to tee hee at your post title.
  • Reagan89
    Reagan89 Posts: 40 Member
    Have you had a c-section as sometimes the scar gets tight when you lose weight and can cause that.
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    Thanks for the replies. Negative to pregnancy and it isn't like a hernia, and it doesn't give me any discomfort. It just is like a small little hard belly/muscle that has developed. Glad someone else has this too so I'm not the only one. Maybe it's possible it's just how that ab is gonna grow?
  • Greytfish
    Greytfish Posts: 810
    Could be your natural musculature. Could be a hernia. Could be a uterine fibroid or infection. See a doc and get some testing.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Thanks for the replies. Negative to pregnancy and it isn't like a hernia, and it doesn't give me any discomfort. It just is like a small little hard belly/muscle that has developed. Glad someone else has this too so I'm not the only one. Maybe it's possible it's just how that ab is gonna grow?

    my guess could be just your uterus...it may tilt back...

    but if it worries you go to the doctor.
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Pics would be helpful! But I agree with Namaste. Check out ab pictures and you'll see that even some famous bodybuilders only have 'one big lower ab'. I think some folks say that's really a different muscle, which I never understand, but in any case, it's a thing ;)

    I think mine might be like that under my fat there (I can see upper and not lower due to fat distribution). I have a line that only goes to my navel at farthest, and it's not very deep even up top. My abs are generally more squiggly and dented and not as neat as most folks, lol.
  • _namaste_
    _namaste_ Posts: 246
    You know, I was checking out my lower abs today and I think this may actually be really developed hip muscles playing in too! I can actually "flex" mine! It's like lower abs and connection to hips I think. For me, anyways. :)
  • Ctrum69
    Ctrum69 Posts: 308 Member
    Do an image search for "abdominal musculature" and look at an illustration of the actual muscles you are talking about.

    While there _is_ a definition point between the Rectus muscles, they come together at a "point" above your pubic bone, and get narrower, closer together, and slightly smaller as they taper south.

    What you may be noticing is simply the bottom of those muscles, which should not have ANY horizontal cut in it, and any vertical cut, you may not be able to see, due to how close together they are at that point.
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    Do an image search for "abdominal musculature" and look at an illustration of the actual muscles you are talking about.

    While there _is_ a definition point between the Rectus muscles, they come together at a "point" above your pubic bone, and get narrower, closer together, and slightly smaller as they taper south.

    What you may be noticing is simply the bottom of those muscles, which should not have ANY horizontal cut in it, and any vertical cut, you may not be able to see, due to how close together they are at that point.

    Maybe I should cut back a bit on the reverse crunches and ab workouts. I want a six pack, but if it's gonna stay looking like I have a bloated little belly, I'd rather it hopefully "deflate" a bit, maybe if I let up on the workouts in that specific area. I dunno, maybe something I should try to do less of??? I'm very self conscience of it :-(
  • Zoeybird_2012
    Zoeybird_2012 Posts: 17
    I would go to the dr and see what they tell you.
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    Pics would be helpful! But I agree with Namaste. Check out ab pictures and you'll see that even some famous bodybuilders only have 'one big lower ab'. I think some folks say that's really a different muscle, which I never understand, but in any case, it's a thing ;)

    I think mine might be like that under my fat there (I can see upper and not lower due to fat distribution). I have a line that only goes to my navel at farthest, and it's not very deep even up top. My abs are generally more squiggly and dented and not as neat as most folks, lol.

    I can't add my picture, but I googled a pic, this is the link to the pic. In most pics I googled it doesn't have a name. It's the one unnamed on the very bottom of the ab area. That's my problem area. http://mutusystem.com/diastasis-recti-diagram-the-muscles-involved.html
  • RachelRuns9
    RachelRuns9 Posts: 585 Member
    SAME thing happened to me and I freaked out, did lots of research and got examined.... result: they're your new ab muscles!!! Enjoy!!!!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Go to the doctor. They don't sound like ab muscles, and you also sound very underweight too.
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    SAME thing happened to me and I freaked out, did lots of research and got examined.... result: they're your new ab muscles!!! Enjoy!!!!

    I think I'm with u on this one I'm thinking it's a big ab as I have been working them ALOT. I just wish it didn't pooch out like it does it doesn't look the greatest. It's nice in the am but after a tiny bit of food she bulges out a lot.
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    SAME thing happened to me and I freaked out, did lots of research and got examined.... result: they're your new ab muscles!!! Enjoy!!!!

    So here's my update, it is my ab muscles. I believe they have been worked a little to much and that is why they are prutruding out. So I am cutting back on doing ab exercises for a while maybe just once a week and hopefully the muscle will shrink down a bit. How does that sound, so far that is the best advice I have been given so far! Opinions ???
  • Ctrum69
    Ctrum69 Posts: 308 Member
    SAME thing happened to me and I freaked out, did lots of research and got examined.... result: they're your new ab muscles!!! Enjoy!!!!

    So here's my update, it is my ab muscles. I believe they have been worked a little to much and that is why they are prutruding out. So I am cutting back on doing ab exercises for a while maybe just once a week and hopefully the muscle will shrink down a bit. How does that sound, so far that is the best advice I have been given so far! Opinions ???

    How's your posture? Seriously.

    If you are slouching at the shoulders, sort of slope shouldered and swaybacked, it will cause that area to tilt forward, unnaturally.

    Not sure if that may be why you are noticing it more?
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    Posture, good, and not a hernia, defiantly looking like and feeling like a muscle. I have been off ab exercises for 4 days now hoping it is a muscle I can shrink by not working it out. Gonna try at least. Otherwise than that still keeping the same lifting routine. I'm really upset about the look of it but I'm hoping it will reduce. It gets really really bad after I eat even just a light meal, it poofs out so bad I'd rather have a flat core than this muscle pooch.
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    Does it hurt or feel tender or anything? I would definitely go see a doctor if so. Otherwise I'm really not sure what to tell you.

    Sometimes hernias don't hurt and that's scary...

    My cat actually had one of those haha. It never bothered him, but when he went to get fixed, the vet said it was serious and needed to be fixed before it caused damage.

    not to compare OP to a cat... haha
  • busywaterbending
    busywaterbending Posts: 844 Member
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    over exercise, under fed = belly bulge

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