Bulging lower stomach!?

Well, aside from pregnancy, the only other person I've seen with that was a gentleman I worked with. Turns out he had diverticulitis and it was basically a blocked system. What does your doctor say about it?

I haven't seen a doctor about this and don't know if I could. My confidence is rock bottom and I barely leave the house or speak to anyone as it is, I'm not sure if I could handle actually showing someone in real life. That's why I came here.

That's okay. But you should consider that this could really be -anything- and, seeing that it's so big, it could easily be also life threatening if not treated.

If you are scared that it's definitely incredibly serious and that makes you afraid of the doctor, also know that it could be easy to fix. Maybe it's an abdominal wall defect, which I think might just take a simple ultrasound to see.

But most everything 'safe' it could be (lots) will still cause problems eventually, as far as I know. Just gather up your courage and walk right into an ER if nothing else. Then it's done and you know and can move on in your life.

Well, aside from pregnancy, the only other person I've seen with that was a gentleman I worked with. Turns out he had diverticulitis and it was basically a blocked system. What does your doctor say about it?

I really doubt that anyone here can help you. You should see a doctor as soon as possible.

I haven't seen a doctor about this and don't know if I could. My confidence is rock bottom and I barely leave the house or speak to anyone as it is, I'm not sure if I could handle actually showing someone in real life. That's why I came here.

Yeah, much better to just die than see a doctor...

You honestly need to see a doctor. I know this is scary but I was in nursing school for two years and that doesn't look good to me. It doesn't look like a pregnant belly bump either. You need to put your self esteem issues aside and worry about your health. This means getting to a doctor, or emergency room immediately. You need to be prepared that when you do go to the doctors, they will run tests on you. The will take blood, do an abdominal CT scan, an abdominal x-ray, an abdominal ultrasound. They may even want to perform a colonoscopy and endoscopy. They also may perform a barium enema.

I second the possibility of Diverticulitis. But this usually brings about a mass in the left lower quadrant and yours seems to be directly in the middle. Obviously other possibilities include a tumor/cancer…. stomach, colon, kidney, liver.

First things first though, answer these questions……
When did you first notice the mass?
Is it always there or does it go away?
Has the mass grown in size or was it always that large?
Is the mass soft or hard?
Does it cause you pain?
Do you have any physical symptoms?
Do you have any known medical conditions?

When did you first notice the mass?
Is it always there or does it go away?
Has the mass grown in size or was it always that large?
Is the mass soft or hard?
Does it cause you pain?
Do you have any physical symptoms?
Do you have any known medical conditions?

Thanks for giving an in depth reply.

To answer your questions - I'd say I first started noticing it when I hit my teens. Maybe 4-5 years ago. It's always there and it has always been consistent in size. It feels soft and seems to be just fat storage, however if I tense up I can feel hardness underneath (I think that's my abdominal muscles though ?) There's no pain or physical symptoms, and I have no known medical issues.

Hmm, very interesting. Because you weren't born with this lump, I still HIGHLY suggest going to the doctor. It's most likely nothing. But it sounds to me like it might be a benign soft tissue tumor called a lipoma. Lipomas are common and typically don't cause symptoms unless they start pressing on nerves. These tumors feel soft because they are a collection of fatty tissue. They usually don't metastasize (spread), making them easy to remove/treat.

PLEASE see a doctor so that you can find out what it is and regain your confidence/self-esteem.

Absolutely 100% see a doctor. Why continue living with this mysterious bulge that wrecks your self-esteem? The bulge needs to be diagnosed before a treatment can be used to help you.