Conditions
Hernia
If you’ve ever burst out of a corset you’ll understand what a hernia is like. In the abdominal wall there is a set of muscles that act a bit like a corset, keeping the bodies internal organs in place. When a weakness occurs in these muscles a section of the intestines pokes out under the skin, providing endless opportunities for tricks in the pub. Whilst an ordinary hernia provides only mild discomfort, there is a danger that they can become strangulated, which is when the blood supply is cut off. This requires surgery, so any hernia should be checked out by your GP. Hernia operations are the most common operation performed by the NHS in the UK, and heavy lifting, coughing or sport most frequently causes them. They can also occur in childbirth, which considering the amount of straining involved, is hardly surprising.
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i have itchy red bumps around my anal which have spread to the walls of my vagina. i dont know if they are genital warts as i have had only one partner. i started feeling itchy after i had piles for the first time.the piles were painful but recovered after my G.P. prescribed me cream, but i am left with ithy walls on my vagina and ithchy bumps around my anal..they are small spots and are red. please can u advice me on what to do…
I'm 15 year old female and I have a painful bump around my belly button. I only noticed it yesterday, but I'm worried that it could be something serious. It's not visible, but it hurts to touch. I read articles about it being a hernia, I'm scared. Can you please tell me what this could be?
I am a 23 year old female and i have noticed a lump which has got slightly bigger in the last few days. The lump is in the space between my vagina and my anus.It can get uncomfortable at times and it sometimes stings abit, as if the skin is broken at the side of the lump. What do you think this could be??? Please give me some advice.
since i had my daughter 18 months ago iv'e been very unhappy with my stomach, i lost all my baby weight and got back down to 8 stone, i breast fed for 3 months and did all my stomach exercise's but i don't think i can get rid of it and it makes me feel very down, i wont ever take my top off in front of anyone, least of all my partner and it upsets me. the banding around my abdominal muscles tore and my stomach skin around my belly button just hangs there like a dead bit of meat, i cant even see my belly button unless i lift the skin. is there anything i can do?.
thank you
Becky
Hi, I am 32 year old single male. I have suddenly from last 4 years develop a strange bulge just above the root of my penis [right side] or one can say just below the stomach. It is very soft and just like a bulge. When press it feel that it is full of liquid. Do not understand what it is? When press it just moves. When I wear mt trouser and from side you can see the bulge coming out from one side. It is very odd…........please advice what it could be? How can I get rid of it?
I am 19 years old i train alot in the gym and lift weights etc.. the last 3 ribs on my rib cage each side and just at the top of abdominals is a little bit sensitive, if i was to poke it id get a slight pain and if someone was to grab me there it would hurt, it just feels a little weak and tender…should i be worried??
Hello i am 51,and have been told by the doctor i have got a small ubillical hernia and need to go for a scan,i was in the army and have aresting heart rate of 48 so i am a pretty active person who goes to the gym about 3 times a week, i do weight training, running, cycling and swimming, my doctor has told me it is okay to carry on with these activities including weight training I would just like a second opinion as i wasn't to sure if i carried on whether it could make the problem worse.
since i had my second child a lump appeared on my stomache went to doctors they said it was a hernia got referd to a specialist who then said it was a defect i was born with but it only appeared when i was pregnant with my second child i think its a hernia
hi,im 16 yrs old.
i dont know if its hernia or not, but i ve a lump kind of object that is above the root of my penis. i had this for like almost the time i was able to know better and had this like kid. it was there from the start. my parents told me there wasnt anything like it when i was born but it is bothering me cuz its in the private part of my body and i couldnt discuss with others.
it doesnt hurt or anything but i would like to know wat is it or why is it there?
thank you
I am 16 years of age and i have had a hernia in my belly button. This was about 1 year ago. But it still seems to be there but deflated. can you help?
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