CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE X

[SHEENA1]

I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT A inguinal HERNIA WAS AS I THINK I HAVE ONE AND SCARED TO GO TO GP

[Lulumama]

i thought inguinal hernias only happened in men?

what makes you think you have a hernia?

[lazyhippo]

Hi Sheena, an inguinal hernia is where there's a weakness in the muscles in a groin, and an internal organ (usually a bit of the bowel) can push through. It feels like a swelling under the skin, and tends to be felt if theres any increase in abdominal pressure such as standing, coughing, lifting etc. They usually disappear on lying down. Rarely they don't diappear on lying down, but would be accompanied by severe pain, and often vomiting. Men are much more likely to get them, but females can more rarely.
Have you felt a lump, or pain? There are lots of other reasons for lumps or pain in the groin, but they need to get checked out. Please go and see your GP to see what it is, and hopefully put put your mind at rest, or if it is a hernia explain things further. Worrying about something doesn't help. Are there any particular reasons why you are scared to go to your doctor?

[disneystar]

i had an umbilical hrnia repair done last august basically i had a hole in my stomach lining and a piece of bowel had pushed through like above note coughing straining made it worse pain no not always and i had it for 4 years but in the end the lump came out and woudnt go back in thats when they can strangulate causing extreme pain and sickness please get it checked out its not dangerous just be aware of the changes and get it sorted