Can I do sit-ups with an abdominal hernia?

[eariel84]

I am a 25 year old mother of 3. I am in decent shape, meaning I am not over weigh. I have an abdominal hernia that is about 2 inches that causes occasional pain. I am pretty active, usually in the warm months and since being diagnosed as having a hernia I do not want to do anything to make it any bigger. After exercising my hernia doesn't feel any different. I haven't found out what makes it poke out and become painful but exercising doesn't seem to. I've also heard that if it doesn't hurt than it probably isn't a problem. Will sit-ups help or hurt my hernia?

[sky1104]

Hi
I have a surgical hernia after 7 stomach operatins and find that when i do normal sit ups im in agony how can i safely excersise as i find myself losing my abdominal muscles thanks

[sky1104]

Hi
I have a surgical hernia after 7 stomach operatins and find that when i do normal sit ups im in agony how can i safely excersise as i find myself losing my abdominal muscles thanks

[jr192]

I am a 43 y.o. male.  I have exercized all my life but I started very intense weight lifting and ab workouts 2 years ago.  Very shortly after, I noticed 2 bulges near my groin.  I didn't know what they were and ignored them.  Last year at a physical a doctor told me I have a double inguinal hernia.  I continued to do intense ab workouts and the hernias are getting worse.  I am about to get hernia surgery.
Is it possible and likely that intense exercize are what caused my hernias to occur??

[akv]

I am 30 years old male and having swollen of lower right flank abdomen without pain since 10 -15 days.When I press the swollen a sensation run all around to fingers of right leg. Also sometime i feel mild pain.Please suggest ?

I had mater health check up on 08-08-2012.Doctor told it is normal report
In check up I have Ultrasound of whole abdomen and pelvis.X-ray of chest,ECG,blood,stool and urine test.Doctor told all reports are normal.

Note: at the time of check up swollen was not there.      

[goddess_luv]

I have had two see section baby delivers and one reg. Delivers and now my stomach won't go back down. I have always had a flat stomach even after the second baby I went back to my flat stomach. After I had the third child and the second cut on my bikni area and my tubes tied I never lost the weight. I was told by my doctor I have a herina right before I had a back fusion done, so now I have a third cut but its going like a line up and down and it hurts when you touch it or if my cloths are too tight. My Dr won't remove it unless its giving me a problem so is there another way I can lost the belly fat

[50in2011]

I was diagnosed with a hernia just above my navel today.  It was stivking out and the doctor pushed it back in.  It does hurt now, but it is buldging.  My doctor told me to loss weight and see a surgeon.  Can I do sit ups...4forgt to ask...