Hernia Community
Hernia occurs when part of an internal organ pushes through an opening in the organ’s wall. There are many types of hernias such as Inguinal Hernia (in the groin), Umbilical Hernia (around the belly button), and Incisional Hernia (through a scar). Discuss topics including prevention, symptoms, causes and surgical treatments for hernias.
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By AdamsTexas less than a minute
So, this is a shot in the dark. 9 months ago I had a partial sigmoid colectomy, all my diverticulitis symptoms are g...
By rav258 Jun 11, 2013
I have inguinal hernia on both side of my groins and want to get repair both of them at same time. I consulted a surg...
By lopa503 Jun 08, 2013
Hello Sir,
I am 29 years andI got my umbilical hernia operation done about one year back. It was laproscopic sur...
By hillis212 Jun 08, 2013
I am a male and have recently injured my upper adominal area about 6 inches up from navel and 4 inches to the right o...
By RoccoCocao Jun 01, 2013
Hello,
Do surgeons use Absorbable Mesh to fix Direct Inguinal Hernia?
So far, the surgeons we have see use NON-...
jame04May 29
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By jame04 May 29, 2013
I am 31 years old and had my operation with congenital hernia last 2011 but still my operation was quite painful whe...
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By angels4mom May 11, 2013
In April 2013 I had a double ventral (open) incisional hernia repair. The biggest incision about two inches. I am try...
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By treewo49 May 18, 2013
I was having pain in my groin and lower left abdominal area along with lower back pain and pain shooting down my let....
tito286May 13
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By tito286 May 02, 2013
Hello i've got problem with my groin, basically i felt pain in my right testicle and above it in abdominal area, it h...
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By Sandredeez Apr 25, 2013
Hi All,
My14 yr old son went to ER yesterday hurting in chest and hurts when he breathe.
They did a CT scan and fo...
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By activeoutdoordude Apr 24, 2013
Hi,
I'm a 25 yr. male, and I have a problem that I would really appreciate someone helping me figure out...
Abo...
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By albi220 Apr 13, 2013
I have hydrocele in both sides.Does hydrocele affect semen,sperm somhow?
Lately my semen isnt white and thick like i...
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By 6man6 Apr 07, 2013
-During last 10 years, from time to time I had bowel rumbling. To reduce that I was going to toilet
straining myse...
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By Strongus1 Apr 06, 2013
Please am 21 years old. Yesterday, I felt some pains at the left part of my lower abdomin, just beside the hip bone. ...
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By Britscookies Apr 02, 2013
For the past week now, I feel like someone has punched me in the stomach and I loose my breath, and my diaphragm is c...
DeeDee1082Feb 25
mrscaredtolivescaredtodie240Dec 23, 2012
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Hello, i'm a 27 year old male. I've been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia. It is ruining my life to say the least. Waki...
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By LeanMean Mar 22, 2013
Since having hernia repair 1.5 years ago, my right testicle cord exits my abdomen going into my scrotum lower than it...
jimgregMar 25
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By jimgreg Mar 22, 2013
i,m having this dull pain in my lower stomach..it extends to the right side my testes!! in that area to the right of ...
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Over a week ago, Saturday May 12th morning, I awoke with some discomfort in my abdomen. I thought of it as cramps and...
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By soph1235 Mar 10, 2013
A few years ago I had surgery to remove a hernia next to my belly button which was removed through my belly button, m...
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