Hernia Symptoms

Hernia, the symptoms of which are not always clearly pronounced, occurs in people of different ages quite often. Having small dimensions, it manifests itself weakly, and only a cosmetic defect can disturb a person, when complications begin, there is an urgent need to consult a doctor, but some consequences may already be irreversible. Therefore, it is so important to know what a hernia is, the symptoms of this condition, the causes and treatment. In this article, more attention will be paid to the symptomatology of the most common types, so that it is easier to recognize the hernia in the early stages, when complications have not yet begun, the hardest of which are uncontrolled and infringement of hernia, and uncomplicated treatment.

The main symptoms of vertebral hernia:

1. Pain in the back and lower back. At the initial stage of the disease, the patient will experience dull and unstable pains that increase with coughing, sneezing, physical exertion, prolonged sitting or standing. After a while, when the hernia increases, the pain will intensify and begin to "give" to the thigh, leg or buttock. This condition was called radiculitis. It is characterized by an increase in pain after a sharp change in the position of the body or lifting weights. And the pain is now strong, shooting. There may even be numbness in parts of the skin of the legs;
2. Reducing the degree of mobility in the lower back. Severe pain with the intervertebral hernia often causes excessive muscle tension, while the person is not able to completely unbend his back. As a result, within a year, and even earlier, the patient develops a violation of posture - kyphosis or scoliosis;
3. Weakness, numbness, tingling in both or only one leg. This suggests that the resulting hernia is already pressing on the roots of the spinal cord;
4. Violations of urination (delay or incontinence), stools (diarrhea or constipation), impotence may manifest.

Intervertebral hernias are most often found in adults aged 25-50 years, both in men and women.

The remaining considered hernias belong to a large group - a hernia of the abdominal cavity or a hernia of the abdomen. We will clarify the symptoms of the most common of them.

The main symptoms of inguinal hernia:

1. Stump out from one or both sides in the groin;
2. Pain in the area of the hernia, which extends to the lower back and to the genitals, and increases after a long standing or strong physical exertion;
3. Increase on one side of the scrotum;
4. Pain during urination, which increases with inguinal hernia .

Symptoms of umbilical hernia:

1. Characteristic protrusion on the anterior abdominal wall, in the region of the umbilical ring;
2. Pain and other unpleasant sensations in the abdomen, back;
3. With a large hernia - chronic constipation, intoxication of the body, exacerbation or occurrence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, vomiting and nausea, rumbling in the abdomen, belching;
4. A feeling of heaviness in the navel.

Umbilical hernia, its symptoms speak for themselves, occurs mainly in children, and girls are much more likely than boys. It is interesting that almost all newborns have this type of hernia, which is considered physiological at this time and normally passes within a few days.

The main symptoms of femoral hernia:

1. Stumping in the lower abdomen, near the genitals;
2. Swelling and discomfort on the appropriate side in the groin.

Femoral hernias are more common in women, while inguinal hernias are more common in men.

The main signs of postoperative hernia :

1. Bulging in place of postoperative cicatrix (for example, after cesarean section, recurrence of inguinal, umbilical or femoral hernias);
2. Discomfort, pain in the area of protrusion.

Be attentive to yourself, and an enemy such as a hernia, the symptoms of which are mildly expressed and similar to other diseases, will not go unnoticed and will be rendered harmless. Be healthy!