Patient's question:
Recently, my son had recurrent or intermittent, sometimes large and sometimes small lumps in the groin area. He has been constantly crying and whining. When my son cries, the lump in the groin gets bigger. My son's grandmother said it might be an inguinal hernia, but she's not very sure. Hello, what are the symptoms of an inguinal hernia?Doctor's answer:
A hernia is a condition where a part of human tissue or organ protrudes through a gap, scar, or weak area into another part of the body. There are types such as umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, and femoral hernias. Most hernias are caused by excessive activity, coughing, hiccups, excessive crying in children, difficulty in defecation, or the weakening of abdominal wall strength in the elderly, which may lead to bladder or prostate diseases. If a hernia becomes incarcerated, it can result in dangerous conditions such as intestinal obstruction, intestinal necrosis, and abdominal pain.