Re: Hernia question

Eddymitchell wrote:
About 6 to 8 months ago I notice a tender bulge in the groin but I did
not give it much attention. The tender bulge in the groin area had
dessapear, but today I went to the doctor and in the caugh process he
notice a bulge only when I caugh hard. He thinks that could be a
Hernia but he is not sure, tomorrow I'm seen a surgen to see if he
feels the hernia or not. If the Hernia is that small is it necessary
to get surgery and why did the bulge go away. Also let me mention I
workout in the gym could this be a tear muscle or something like that?


Here is a picture of what you probably have: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernia (Scroll down to inguinal hernia) or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia.

Basically, there is a wall between your abdomen and scrotum. The small intestine is sometimes coming through the wall (assuming you have this sort of hernia). If you have one, the hernia will only grow bigger. The main risk is that the intestine will become trapped (incarcerated) the will twist around on itself, possibly cutting off the blood supply, thereby killing part of the intestine. Let us just say this is not a good thing.

The surgery is a relatively simple one and very common.

If you need the surgery, it is not that big a deal.

Jeff
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