HOW SERIOUS IS HERNIA?

You may be wondering what hernia is all about. In this segment, you are
going to have to look at what and how serious is Hernia. You will also get to
know the vital symptoms that help you diagnose on the medical disorder.
The preventive measures and treatment procedures will also be given to you
in a nutshell.

What Do You Understand By The Term Hernia?

Well, it is a medical disorder that is usually characterized by a bulge near the

organ or tissue of your muscle. You could feel the sensation near the groin or
abdominal area. While lying down, the bulge usually goes inside. But while
you are awake and you are in a sitting position, the bulge presses you down.
This starts from the abdomen reaching until your groin.

You will be having a look at some of the detailed aspects connected with a
hernia.

Characteristic features of a hernia

In the previous paragraph, you understood the overall meaning of what a

hernia is all about. Do you want to have deeper insights into the same? Here
we go:
A hernia is external and visible in nature. Do you know how? The bulge
pushes through the posterior portion of your body. This way, you see the
bulge sagging against the skin. This happens when it pushes through another
muscle that is present deep inside the skin. You have different types of
hernias. Let us move on, to have a look into each one of them.

Types of Hernias

You can broadly classify hernias into external and internal hernias. Most of
the hernias, as already discussed, are external in nature. However, a few
hernias can be internal ones. A deeper look at each of them.

Inguinal Hernias

This is the most commonly found hernia. You have a set of intestinal or fat
tissues forcing their way through your abdomen. This is the abdominal wall
of your groin area. In other words, you feel a muscle protruding at the top of
your inner thigh.
Femoral Hernias

Femoral hernias aren’t as common as the inguinal. These hernias also impact
the groin area. But a different set of tissues operate via the weakened
muscles. A detailed analysis is needed to know the exact muscle that has
been impacted via a hernia.

Umbilical Hernias

This is a type of hernia that covers an area, or a section, of intestinal tissues

or fat muscles situated near the naval area. You can visualize the bulgy tinge
near your belly button. The abdominal wall of the belly button experiences a
painful hernia when you are diagnosed with the umbilical one.

Incisional Hernias

Have you had recent surgery on your abdomen? A hernia can push its way
through the intestine or fat tissues surrounding the incisional site. This type
of hernia is also named incisional hernia.
Well, these are the major types of external hernias you may come across.
You will run through some internal hernias too. But before that, you need to
know or understand the symptoms connected with external hernias.

Symptoms of external hernias

These are some of the symptoms of an external hernia, on a broader note.

Here, they are:

 As highlighted before, you can discover a noticeable bulge or hump near

your abdomen or groin area.
 This bulge automatically gets in or disappears when you are in a lying
down position.
 You notice an abnormal formation of a lump like tissue over a prolonged
period. This happens when you leave the hernia untreated for long.
 Men experience swelling, pain, and bulge near their groin or scrotum.
 You experience pain or a bulging sensation near the site of the hernia
formation.
 You can experience pain while lifting heavier objects.
 Coughing or bending over cause’s pain.
 You experience a feeling of heaviness near your groin area.
 You feel full even while you have not eaten anything. The bulge adds to
the fullness of your stomach.
 You also experience obstructed bowel movements while passing stools.
While these are the most commonly felt symptoms of external hernias, let us
find out what the internal ones are.

Types of Internal Hernias

Hiatal Hernia

You do not experience physically formed bulges, swelling, or lump like

formations on an internally formed hernia. Hiatal hernia is the most
commonly occurring form of internal hernia. Here, the hiatal muscle pushes
the stomach up through the diaphragm. This is the sheet of the muscle that
separates your abdomen from your chest area. Initially a hiatal hernia does
not create any noticeable symptoms.

But if this form of hernia is left undiagnosed, this is what happens.

GERD

Now GERD is a more serious consequence of untreated hiatal hernia. The

digestive juices of the stomach get blocked near your esophagus. While this
happens, you experience a severe form of acidity also, known as acid reflux.
The disorder is widely known as GERD. GERD stands for Gastro-Esophageal
Reflux disorder. What do you think the symptoms of GERD are?

Symptoms of Internal Hernia or GERD

These are some of the commonly felt symptoms associated with GERD.

 You experience heartburn. In other words, you feel a burning sensation

near your upper chest.
 You experience an extremely acidic or bitter taste at the back of your
mouth. These are accumulated acids thrown from the stomach to your
esophagus.
 You feel a bloated effect on your stomach
 You experience constant belching. In other words, you burp
continuously
 You experience pain or discomfort near your abdominal or esophageal
tracts.

Hiatal Hernias can also cause chest pain, eventually leading to a heart attack.
So immediate medical intervention is necessary when you feel gasping for
breath or acute chest pain.
Diagnosis of Hernia

The body has its own way of signaling you as and when something goes
wrong. The same rule applies to a hernia. If you have a chronic acidic
sensation and not able to get rid of them via OTC drugs, chances are that you
have been impacted by a hernia.

You can test for this via a physical examination. Or via CT and MRI scans.
Earlier detection of hernia can also find an adequate solution for a cure.

The types of hernia, overview of symptoms and diagnostic procedures have

been discussed here at length.

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