Description

A hernia occurs when a portion of an organ within the abdomen, such as the intestines, protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal muscles. A soft bulge is visible underneath the skin where the hernia is located. A groin hernia is called an inguinal hernia. SIGN & SYPTOM : The groin or scrotum may bulge during crying or straining, but it may disappear after a period of relaxation. A smooth mass that is usually not tender Localized pain in the area of the hernia Treatment-Surgery

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