Hi Stewart.
Welcome to the forum, mate.
Hernias are quite common after prostatectomy. I think it's got something to do with the operation weakening the abdominal muscles.
Most of the IH (Inguinal Hernia) occurred within the first 2 years with a rate of 14%. Incidence of IH after RARP was significantly associated with surgical experience and incontinence outcomes.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5353804/#:~:text=assisted%20radical%20prostatectomy-,Background,incidence%20of%20IH%20after%20RARP.
About a year after surgery. My wife noticed as I sat up in bed that something seemed to be pushing out from my abdominal region (and sadly it wasn't my penis). It was quite high up, nearer the bottom of the rib cage.
I sent photos to my GP (that's what we do around here) who thought it was unlikely a hernia but some other sort of infliction (can't remember the name but it was long), that a lot of pregnant women often get. I told him that I was definitely not pregnant.
It never caused any problems and has now gone back to normal.
Good luck, mate.👍
On positive note, it's great that after just 11 weeks you were considering sexual activity with your partner. Are you already 'up for it', so to speak. Or was penetrative sex not on the activities list?
Late edit. I've trawled through my patient record and my GP thought my bulge was a Rectus Abdominis Diastasis.
Edited by member 22 Oct 2025 at 23:25
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