A HERNIA OCCURS WHEN
TISSUE FROM INSIDE THE ABDOMEN BULGES OUT THROUGH A WEAK SPOT IN THE ABDOMENAL
WALL. HERNIAS ARE MORE COMMON IN MEN THAN WOMEN. THEY COMMONLY OCCUR IN THE
GROIN AND IN MEN, MAY BULGE INTO THE SCROTUM.
CAUSES OF HERNIAS
#INCREASED ABDOMINAL
PRESSURE RESULTING FROM LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS.
#COUGHING.
#STRAINING DURING A
BOWEL MOVEMENT.
#IF A WEAK SPOT IN
THE ABDOMINAL WALL IS PRESENT AT BIRTH.
SYMPTOMS OF A HERNIA
THE SYMPTOMS OF
HERNIA MAY COME ON GRADUALLY OR SUDDENLY. THEY INCLUDE ;
#FEELING OF WEAKNESS,
PRESSURE, BURNING OR PAIN IN THE GROIN OR SCROTUM.
# A BULGE OR LUMP IN
THE GROIN OR SCROTUM. THESE BULGES MAY BE EASIER TO SEE WHEN THE PERSON COUGHS
AND MAY DISAPPEAR WHEN THE PERSON LIES
DOWN.
# PAIN IN THE GROIN WHEN
STRAINING, LIFTING OR COUGHING.
A HERNIA IS CALLED
REDUCIBLE IF IT CAN BE PUSHED BACK INTO
PLACE IN THE ABDOMEN. IT IS IRREDUCIBLE IF IT CANNOT. A HERNIA BECOMES
INCARCERATED WHEN THE TISSUE BECOMES TRAPPED OUTSIDE THE ABDOMINAL WALL. IF THE
BLOOD SUPPLY IS CUT OFF, THE HERNIA IS SAID TO BE STRANGULATED. WHEN THIS
HAPPENS, THE TISSUE SWELLS AND DIES. THE DEAD TISSUE QUICKLY BECOMES INFECTED,
REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. RAPIDLY INCREASING PAIN IN THE GROIN OR
SCROTUM IS A SIGN THAT THE HERNIA HAS BECOME STRAGULATED.
HOW TO PREVENT HERNIA
# USE PROPER LIFTING
TECHNIQUES AND AVOID LIFTING WEIGHTS THAT ARE TOO HEAVY FOR YOU.
#AVOID CONSTIPATION
AND DO NOT STRAIN DURING BOWEL MOVEMENTS AND URINATION.
# STOP SMOKING,
ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A CHRONIC COUGH.
SEE A DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY IF
# YOU SUSPECT
HERNIA FOR DIAGNONOSIS AND PROPER TREATMENT.
#IF MILD GROIN PAIN
OR UNEXPLAINED GROIN BUMP OR SWELLING CONTINUES FOR MORE THAN A WEEK.
# IF YOU EXPERIENCE SUDDEN,
SEVERE PAIN IN THE AREA OF THE SCROTUM OR GROIN.
# IF THE HERNIA
CANNOT BE PUSHED BACK INTO PLACE WITH GENTLE PRESSURE WHEN YOU LIE DOWN.
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