What symptoms does an inguinal hernia produce?
Inguinal hernias can produce different symptoms – the commonest being a protrusion in the groin particularly on straining during urination, during a bowel movement, or while lifting a heavy object. Sometimes there may be a sharp pain, a dull aching sensation or a vague feeling of fullness in the groin. What happens if the hernia is not treated? An inguinal hernia never gets better without treatment. In fact chances are that most would develop complications sooner or later. If the hernia can be pushed back into the abdominal cavity, it is referred to as a reducible hernia. This type is not an immediate danger to ones health. However, if it cannot be pushed back it is said to be non-reducible and this condition may lead to dangerous complications. It often means that a part of the intestine has got trapped in the hernia. In such cases there exists a risk of the flow of the intestinal contents getting blocked (intestinal obstruction) or the intestinal blood supply getting cut off (strangu
