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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of inguinal hernia include nausea and vomiting, heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting. | Symptoms of inguinal hernia include [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]], heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | |||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Patients with inguinal hernia may have a positive history of: | Patients with inguinal hernia may have a positive history of: | ||
*Previous inguinal hernia repair | *Previous inguinal hernia repair | ||
*Abdominal wall surgery | *[[Abdominal wall]] surgery | ||
*History of trauma | *History of [[trauma]] | ||
===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
Common symptoms of inguinal hernia include: | Common symptoms of inguinal hernia include:<ref name="pmid18244999">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ |title=Inguinal hernias |journal=BMJ |volume=336 |issue=7638 |pages=269–72 |year=2008 |pmid=18244999 |pmc=2223000 |doi=10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Nausea and vomiting | *[[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | ||
*Heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting | *Heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting. | ||
*Feelings such as weakness, heaviness, burning, or aching in the groin | *Feelings such as weakness, heaviness, burning, or aching in the groin | ||
*Pain and swelling around the testicles when the protruding intestine descends into the scrotum | *Pain and [[swelling]] around the [[testicles]] when the protruding intestine descends into the [[scrotum]] | ||
Common symptoms of a strangulated hernia include: | Common symptoms of a [[Strangulated hernia|strangulated]] inguinal hernia include:<ref name="pmid26987468">{{cite journal |vauthors=Berger D |title=Evidence-Based Hernia Treatment in Adults |journal=Dtsch Arztebl Int |volume=113 |issue=9 |pages=150–7; quiz 158 |year=2016 |pmid=26987468 |pmc=4802357 |doi=10.3238/arztebl.2016.0150 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Nausea and vomiting | *[[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | ||
*Fever | *[[Fever]] | ||
*Sudden pain that quickly intensifies | *Sudden pain that quickly intensifies | ||
*Turning hernia buldge to red, purple or dark | *Turning hernia buldge to red, purple or dark | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of inguinal hernia include nausea and vomiting, heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting.
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with inguinal hernia may have a positive history of:
- Previous inguinal hernia repair
- Abdominal wall surgery
- History of trauma
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of inguinal hernia include:[1]
- Nausea and vomiting
- Heaviness or dull discomfort in the groin, especially when straining, lifting, coughing, or exercising that improves when resting.
- Feelings such as weakness, heaviness, burning, or aching in the groin
- Pain and swelling around the testicles when the protruding intestine descends into the scrotum
Common symptoms of a strangulated inguinal hernia include:[2]
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fever
- Sudden pain that quickly intensifies
- Turning hernia buldge to red, purple or dark
- Inability to move bowels or pass gas
References
- ↑ Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ (2008). "Inguinal hernias". BMJ. 336 (7638): 269–72. doi:10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD. PMC 2223000. PMID 18244999.
- ↑ Berger D (2016). "Evidence-Based Hernia Treatment in Adults". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 113 (9): 150–7, quiz 158. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2016.0150. PMC 4802357. PMID 26987468.