What do you understand by the term hernia?
Well, it is a medical disorder that is usually characterized by a bulge near the organ or tissue of your muscle. You could feel the sensation near the groin or abdominal area. While lying down, the bulge usually goes inside. But while you are awake and you are in a sitting position, the bulge presses you down. This starts from the abdomen reaching until your groin.
You will be having a look at some of the detailed aspects connected with a hernia.
Characteristic features of a hernia
In the previous paragraph, you understood the overall meaning of what a hernia is all about. Do you want to have deeper insights into the same? Here we go:
A hernia is external and visible in nature. Do you know how? The bulge pushes through the posterior portion of your body. This way, you see the bulge sagging against the skin. This happens when it pushes through another muscle that is present deep inside the skin. You have different types of hernias. Let us move on, to have a look into each one of them.
Types of hernias
You can broadly classify hernias into external and internal. Most of the hernias, as already discussed, are external in nature. However, a few hernias can be internal ones. A deeper look at each of them.
Inguinal hernias
This is the most commonly found hernia. You have a set of intestinal or fat tissues forcing their way through your abdomen. This is the abdominal wall of your groin area. In other words, you feel a muscle protruding at the top of your inner thigh.
Femoral hernias
Femoral hernias aren’t as common as the inguinal. These hernias also impact the groin area. But a different set of tissues operate via the weakened muscles. A detailed analysis is needed to know the exact muscle that has been impacted via a hernia.
Umbilical hernia
This is a type of hernia that covers an area, or a section, of intestinal tissues or fat muscles situated near the naval area. You can visualize the bulgy tinge near your belly button. The abdominal wall of the belly button experiences a painful hernia when you are diagnosed with the umbilical one.
Incisional hernia
Have you had recent surgery on your abdomen? A hernia can push its way through the intestine or fat tissues surrounding the incisional site. This type of hernia is also named incisional hernia.
Well, these are the major types of external hernias you may come across. You will run through some internal hernias too. But before that, you need to know or understand the symptoms connected with external hernias.
Symptoms of external hernias
These are some of the symptoms of an external hernia, on a broader note. Here, they are:
 As highlighted before, you can discover a noticeable bulge or hump near your abdomen or groin area.

 This bulge automatically gets in or disappears when you are in a lying down position.

 You notice an abnormal formation of a lump like tissue over a prolonged period. This happens when you leave the hernia untreated for long.

 Men experience swelling, pain, and bulge near their groin or scrotum.

 You experience pain or a bulging sensation near the site of the hernia formation.

 You can experience pain while lifting heavier objects.

 Coughing or bending over causes pain.

 You experience a feeling of heaviness near your groin area.

 You feel full even while you have not eaten anything. The bulge adds to the fullness of your stomach.

 You also experience obstructed bowel movements while passing stools.

While these are the most commonly felt symptoms of external hernias, let us find out what the internal ones are.
Types of Internal Hernias
Hiatal Hernia
You do not experience physically formed bulges, swelling, or lump like formations on an internally formed hernia. Hiatal hernia is the most commonly occurring form of internal hernia. Here, the hiatal muscle pushes the stomach up through the diaphragm. This is the sheet of the muscle that separates your abdomen from your chest area. Initially a hiatal hernia does not create any noticeable symptoms.
But if this form of hernia is left undiagnosed, this is what happens.
GERD
Now GERD is a more serious consequence of untreated hiatal hernia. The digestive juices of the stomach get blocked near your esophagus. While this happens, you experience a severe form of acidity also, known as acid reflux. The disorder is widely known as GERD. GERD stands for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux disorder. What do you think the symptoms of GERD are?
Symptoms of Internal Hernia or GERD
These are some of the commonly felt symptoms associated with GERD.
 You experience heartburn. In other words, you feel a burning sensation near your upper chest.

 You experience an extremely acidic or bitter taste at the back of your mouth. These are accumulated acids thrown from the stomach to your esophagus.

 You feel a bloated effect on your stomach

 You experience constant belching. In other words, you burp continuously

 You experience pain or discomfort near your abdominal or esophageal tracts.

Hiatal Hernias can also cause chest pain, eventually leading to a heart attack. So immediate medical intervention is necessary when you feel gasping for breath or acute chest pain.
Diagnosis of Hernia
The body has its own way of signaling you as and when something goes wrong. The same rule applies to a hernia. If you have a chronic acidic sensation and not able to get rid of them via OTC drugs, chances are that you have been impacted by a hernia.
You can test for this via a physical examination. Or via CT and MRI scans. Earlier detection of hernia can also find an adequate solution for a cure.
The types of hernia, overview of symptoms and diagnostic procedures have been discussed here at length.
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