What is a hernia? How are they detected and how are they treated?
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A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen that causes a bulging of the abdominal wall.\n\nMost hernias are visually detected (exception is a hiatal hernia).\n\nSurgery is required to repair the hernia.\n\nFYI: there are many different types of hernia so more info can be provided based on the type of hernia.
75429
There are several types of hernias hiatal(stomach ruptures through diaphragm) and inguinal are two major types.  I will assume you mean inguinal hernias.  They can occur on the right or left at the inguinal canal between the groin and the abdomen.  They are much more likely in men due to weakness in the inguinal canal after the descention of the testicles at birth. They can occur at birth or if exposed to pressures from heavy lifting, obesity, pregnancy, and straining from constipation. The intestines will rupture through the muscles in this area causing a bulge.  The surgery is actually called herniorrhaphy.  Without surgery in severe instances you can have partial or complete blockage of the bowel.
336214
you could have a hernia talk to your doc
1017963
Please see the web page for more details on Hernia repair. In some cases, hernia opration is not successful. Hence the same has to be done again.
478373
the first answer is totally wrong so ignore that. a hiatal hernia is when your stomach slips up into your chest due to an enlarment of a hole in diaphram that naturally exsists to allow your esophagus into your abdomen. basically your stomach  is partially in your chest and partially in your abdomen. it is pretty harmless but the most common problem is refulx of acid. so you may get bad heartburn. other problems can occur but that is the most common. crunchs have nothing to do with this except right after you eat you may want to take it easy to let the food work into your abdomen. you can't burst anything rhough the stomach wall cuz that is not where the hernia is.
154361
In every phisical examination, doctors ask you some kind o rare things to do. When a doctor is examinating your genitals, if you are a man, they must to look for hernias... always...many times a hernia can be seen when you cough. I'm taking about an hernia on the groin or inguinal area. If the doctor ask you to cough, he can feel with his hand or see if there is a protuberance or something wrong. I hope you got the answer.
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Treatment:-\n(1) Eating only small quantities of food at one time.\n(2) Walking or standing for about half an hour after each meal.\n(3) Sleeping propped up on pillows.\n(4) Eating a diet free of greasy, fried, highly seasoned foods.\n(5) Taking milk and antacids if symptoms similar to those of an ulcer are present.\n(6) Reducing, if the patient is overweight.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Hiatus hernia.
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I had second hernia .My doctor advised that i should not do any exercise affecting lower abdoman.Cycling and Scooter ride not good.Other exercises like fast walking running etc can be done.Best way is to approach a fitness trainer to choose the right exercise to shape body without affecting your lower abdoman.Tell him that you had hernia twice.
399010
Hernias are when muscle tears & things go where they shouldn't be. You do need to see a Doctor, I'm afraid. You may need surgery. They'll fix the tear, or put something in to hold your organs where they belong. That is a very routine surgery, so you don't need to worry about that.\nBut, yes; you do need to see a Doctor. Untreated, it can get much worse.
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well i have had 7 boys but never heard of this.. one of my boys did get a hernia that was real painful.. but you know if this does not go away then you will have to seek medical attention.. i know this is probably the last thing you want to do but when you start feeling pain it is a sign that something is wrong.. i read the other answers that said take a stool softener and i do not think that is where you would hurt.. but i really do not have the answer either.. have you had any unusual exercise lately?? or could you have a disease that could be treated if you are sexually active??? best thing to do is go to the doctor...granted my boys did not tell me everything..so this is what i would do if i was faced with this...
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Ladies can get hernias for the same reasons as men.. weakness in muscle wall.. often in the abdomen. After repair operation .. no heavy lifting for a few weeks until tissue is allowed to heal .. then increasing strain on affected area is encouraged to promote to full activity again.
925653
I believe you are correct when you said it may be a hernia.\nIt seems like a fairly small hernia so the pain is not there...yet.\nIt gets larger and smaller due to your "insides" coming out...it certainly sounds like a hernia to me....I had one many years ago, a much larger one that involved pain.\n\nIf I was you I would see a doctor...repairing a hernia(especially a small one) is not that big of a deal...Good Luck.
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You need to take complete rest. \n\nYou have already seen a doctor. You do need to see two different doctors, to rule out things.\n\nSee an urologist.\n\nSee a sports doctor it may be a muscle pain in the stomach area.\n\nYou  had an ultra sound, but another opinion is in order from a good general practitioner(see this one first).\n\nBut start with rest for a week or so. \n\nThere are over the counter creams for pain apply them only to stomach area.\n\nPossible check list.\n\nBladder.\nDid you lift any thing heavy. \nHernia, there are different kind. Did you have cough that started the pain if so have a check done for Hyatal hernia, a simple touch test by a doctor who knows how to check it, you should be sitting on a stool with your heels on the stool doctor will touch your stomach in different location, if your doctor has not done this then he is not aware of it, ask him a call will do. If he says he does not do it(does not believe in it, then he is not the doctor you want to see for this, if he says next time remind me, he is KO he just did not think about it. He was relying heavily on ultra sound.
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A hiatal hernia is a bulging of the stomach or esophagus into the chest cavity, usually over the diaphragm which can cause pain similar to heartburn or worse.  The normal treatment is antacids or prescription medicine to lower the amount of acid in your stomach.  If you have severe symptoms, then surgery is performed to pull the stomach back below the esophagus and sew it into place so it doesn't bulge up again.
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There are a couple types of hernias.  Assuming you are talking about the inguinal variety ( in the groin) symptoms a person may have include - discomfort, fullness, sharp pain in the groin, just above where your scrotum meets the pubic bone. These symptoms are often worse after heavy lifting or excercise, or at the end of a long day on one's feet.  Symptoms are often decreased or not present first thing in the morning.  My best advice would be to have your doctor examine you.
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A hernia operation will probably make it safer for you to carry and deliver a baby. With a hernia, it's possible for strangulation of an intestine, which would be a worse problem. Modern hernia surgery is much easier than earlier. Talk to your doctor, but I think it's safe.
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That's not normal nor is it something you should wait around to see if it gets better.  It might be a hernia which gets worse and can cause major other proplems if left untreated.