Patient's question:
Recently I haven't been feeling well, experiencing abdominal pain. I might have a hernia, but I can't confirm it myself, after all, I'm not an expert in this field. I just wanted to ask, how can I deduce if I might have a hernia?Doctor's answer:
A hernia is essentially a re-emergence of scar tissue in our abdominal wall. When we exert force or stand, the intestines can slide through this scar tissue and move outside the abdominal cavity, creating a palpable lump on the surface of the body. When a hernia first appears, it is often easy to push the intestines back in. After lying flat, the swelling can usually be manually pushed back into the abdominal cavity, accompanied by a sound like "gurgle." These lumps are soft, and pressing on them can make them disappear, and they also disappear when lying flat. This type of lump is commonly found in the groin area, which is what we commonly refer to as the inguinal region. In China, in the past, due to poor health awareness among people, the treatment of hernias has not received enough attention.