whats a hernia and do i have one?

Question

what would the symtoms be and what is one?

if im 14 could i have one what should i do and what should start to happen if i do

could it just be a swolen gland

Answer 1

I don't know for sure. Bend over and cough. I think you might ought to go and see the doctor.

Answer 2

A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This defect causes a bulging of the abdominal wall. This bulging is usually more noticeable when the abdominal muscles are tightened, thereby increasing the pressure in the abdomen. Examples of activities that can worsen a hernia are lifting, coughing, or even straining to have a bowel movement. Imagine a barrel with a hole in its side and a balloon that is blown up inside the barrel. Part of the inflated balloon would bulge out through the hole. The balloon going through the hole is like the tissues of the abdomen bulging through a hernia.

Serious complications from a hernia result from the trapping of tissues in the hernia -- a process called incarceration. Trapped tissues may have their blood supply cut off, leading to damage or death of the tissue. The treatment of incarceration requires surgery.


What are the symptoms of a hernia?
Symptoms of a hernia include pain or discomfort and a localized swelling somewhere on the surface of the abdomen or in the groin area.

Answer 3

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Hernia, the protrusion of an organ or part of an organ or other structure through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. Hernias (incorrectly called ruptures) are qualified by the name of the part that protrudes or the area through which protrusion occurs. Thus, an inguinal hernia, perhaps the most common form, is one that passes through the abdominal wall in the groin area. A diaphragmatic or hiatus hernia is one in which part of the stomach or a loop of the intestine herniates upward through an opening in the diaphragm into the chest cavity. An umbilical hernia is one in which the bowel or the membranous apron overlying it, known as the omentum, protrudes through the abdominal wall under the skin at the navel.

Hernias often develop in an area of weakness following unusual stress or strain. An inguinal hernia, for example, may follow the abrupt lifting of a heavy object or a severe bout of coughing. Inguinal hernias are more likely to occur in men than in women because the spermatic cord passes through the abdominal wall in the inguinal region, leaving a site of natural weakness prone to hernia formation.

An inguinal hernia usually causes no distress, but hernias within the abdominal cavity can cause intense pain. Many hernias will slide back, or reduce, either spontaneously or when mild pressure is exerted on them. A reducible hernia is often held in place with an external support called a truss. Incarcerated (trapped) or strangulated hernias are often painful and must be treated with surgery because the blood supply to the organ trapped within the hernia can be interrupted, leading to gangrene within the hernial sac. Surgical repair involves reinforcing the site of the hernia with a sheet of synthetic mesh or with sutures.

Answer 4

Hernia means when a part of an organ slips out of its place. An hernia of ur brain is most dangerous kind of Hernia because of the restricted space in ur skull. Usually Hernias dont hurt, but if they do, u have to go see a doctor.
Organs that are the most affected are the brain, and the gastro-intestinal tract

Answer 5

a hernia happens when you lift something and its way to heavy for you to lift but you force the issue. You have muscles that line your lower abdomen. When you get a hernia parts of your intestine pop through the muscle that line the bottom of your gut.. like a straw basket that something pushes through the thatching and that's sort of what a hernias like. Usually every time you pick something up. It usually need a quick surgical repair.

Answer 6

There are literally dozens of different types of hernias...just google and check it out....