2006-08-30 18:16:59 · 15 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
No. I was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia 10 years ago. They told me there is no need to do surgery unless it began to cause pain. It only hurts if i sleep on my stomach too long or if I poke myself in the bellybutton, cleaning lint out in the shower or whatever.
Another guy I know has a pretty big hernia on his stomach. They aren't doing surgery because it doesn't hurt and it isn't cutting off circulation to intestines or anything. It just looks kind of nasty, like that thing before it pops out of the stomach in the Aliens movies...
Also, some infants are born with hernias that they don't operate on because they close up by themselves as the child grows.
Your doctor will be the only one who can tell you weather or not you need surgery for your hernia. Don't take the advice of lay-people on here when it comes to that. And if you suspect you have a hernia, get it checked out by a doctor and properly diagnosed. It may not be a hernia, it may be something more severe. Or it may, in fact, be a hernia that doesn't hurt and still be cutting off blood supply to something important. or causing a blockage in your intestines... Either way, good luck!
2006-08-30 18:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by lain_xiii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have an umbilical hernia and I've been told by the doctor that as long as I can still push it back in when it pops out that I'll be ok if I want to postpone the surgery, but as soon as it won't push back in (that's called irreducable) I'll need immediate surgery because that can strangulate and cause fatal problems. I would say we're both better off if we plan a scheduled surgery at our earliest convenience rather than waiting around for something to go wrong with it. But so far I haven't wanted to deal with it.
2006-08-31 01:20:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-31 06:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to fix it immediately, yes.
i've had a hernia that didnt hurt, and i never had surgery for it because my parents were afraid i would be allergic to anesthesia or something, but after i stopped working out and doing sports, in about 6 month it wasnt there anymore, usually that probably wouldnt really work so have the surgery if you have one
2006-08-31 01:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by Alex P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hernia that doesn't hurt? Maybe you should be asking a doctor this
2006-08-31 01:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think is does, something to do with your body and thinking of surgery means your not even sure whats going on but you would like to know. Nothing wrong whit going to a doctor and finding what is really happening. Make a good call and you will be O.K. Good Luck.
2006-08-31 01:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lupillo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely.
Do you know what a hernia is? Do you know it could kill you?
A hernia is when part of the intestines pushes thru the abdomen muscles. It is possible that the muscles can cut off the blood supply to that part of the intestines and you won't know it.
It can KILL you!
2006-08-31 01:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because you may be in the wrong place at the wrong time and suddenly incredible pain and then will require emergency surgery..play it safe..have the surgery now
2006-08-31 01:20:16 · answer #8 · answered by hipergirl22 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know its a hernia, its NOT likley that the opening in
your muscle wall that is allowing some part of your INSIDES
to
bulge through will heal itself.
Ask one who knows.............A DR>
2006-08-31 01:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by twoBITrox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try asking the doctor.., if it's not hurting right now maybe not, but if it's something that can be aggravated over time then i would say yes to avoid future discomfort and possibly permanent damage
2006-08-31 01:19:49 · answer #10 · answered by turtle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋