How to know when you have hernia

The groin’s pain is delicate. It can slide you on you like dull pain or a burning sensation. Or he can suddenly and suddenly be announced. Although it is easy to switch to “hernia” when you notice groin pain, there are other potential culprits.

The medical terms of a hernia in the groin region are the inguinal hernia (the most common type) and the femoral hernia (a less common type). Most people who have a groin hernia are diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.

Learning to know when you can have hernia and when something else can continue can help you get the right treatment.

Look for a mass

“It is common to think that you can have a hernia when it is actually a sprained of the groin,” explains Aaron Sachs, MD, a surgeon at Uva Health who has hernia repair expertise. “The number 1 way of making the difference between hernia or a voltage of the groin is if there is a mass.”

Mass can be too small to feel, “but if there is no mass, there is no hernia,” he said.

A herniated in the groin develops when the tissues inside the abdomen grow through a weak point of the abdominal wall near the groin. This creates a bulge or a mass.

Pay attention to pain

Hernies can cause pain and discomfort. In serious cases, they can also cause changes in intestinal or bladder habits.

Pain can occur with hernia or a groin strain, but there are usually differences.

For example, “you can raise something and notice a mass,” says Sachs. “But the truth is often that the mass has evolved slowly until you notice it while lifting something heavy. On the other hand, with a sprain or a groin tension, it is much more likely that you had no problem before, and that you now have pain after doing something physical.”

In addition, pain with hernia tends to feel like dull pain or burn, although it can refine when you lift something or even sneeze or touch. Aine tension is usually acute pain that you notice when the muscle or tendon is injured. But it becomes more of a feeling of pain or tenderness over time.

Exclude a sports hernia

There is also something called a sports hernia, says Sachs, which is not, in fact, a hernia. Or even a muscle drawn. Instead, it is an injury to overuse that causes groin pain.

“It belongs to the groin warehouse and the tension camp much more than the Hernies camp,” says Sachs. “While we sometimes deal with it with surgery, a sports hernia is a different animal.”

Know when to call the doctor

It is important to pay attention to intense pain in the groin, especially when you also feel nausea and vomiting, explains Cullen Carter, MD, surgeon at UVA Health who specializes in abdominal surgery, including repair of hernia.

“If you have acute pain that suddenly occurs, as well as symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, this could mean a hernia that requires emergency surgery to repair itself,” says Carter.

Get the right treatment

Treatment of a herniated in the groin is very different from the treatment of the voltage of the groin.

The treatment of a hernia depends on its type, size, symptoms and risk of complications. Muscle tension or sprained can improve with rest and ice. But a hernia will not heal alone. It is better to speak to a hernia specialist who can help you determine the right treatment for you.

A specialist can recommend vigilant expectations. It is monitoring the hernia instead of performing a surgical intervention immediately. They can also advise certain lifestyle changes. These may include weight loss or treatment of chronic cough, which can worsen hernia.

However, the only way to repair hernia is surgery. We usually suggest surgery if hernia is:

• Cut the blood supply (a medical emergency)
• Become bigger
• Interfere with your daily life
• Painful

“Establishing a relationship with a specialist once you have a hernia diagnosis, even if you do not end up undergoing surgery immediately, is essential to make sure you get the care you need, when you need it,” says Carter.