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Once you have had a hernia in one area, the muscle in that area is permanently weakened and can never be fully repaired. Therefore, you are much more prone to get a hernia again if you have had one once.

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not smoking

seeing your doctor when you are sick to avoid developing a persistent cough

maintaining a healthy body weight

avoiding straining during bowel movements or urination

not lifting weights that are too heavy for you and lifting with your knees, not your back.

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Inguinal

Inguinal hernias are the most common type of hernia. They make up about 70 percent of all hernias, according to the British Hernia Centre. These hernias occur when the intestines push through a weak spot or tear in the lower abdominal wall, often in the inguinal canal.

Hiatal

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into the chest. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that helps you breathe by contracting, drawing air into the lungs. It separates the organs in your abdomen from those in your chest.

Umbilical

Umbilical hernias occur in babies and children under six months of age if their intestines bulge through the abdominal wall near the bellybutton. Parents may notice a bulge in or near their child’s bellybutton, especially when the child is crying.

Incisional

Incisional hernias can occur after you have abdominal surgery. Your intestines may push through the incision scar or the surrounding, weakened tissue.

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Often, hernias do not require immediate or dramatic treatment.

The symptoms of a hiatal hernia can often be treated by simply changing your diet. Avoid large or heavy meals, don’t lie down or bend over after a meal, and keep your body weight in a healthy range. If these changes in diet do not eliminate your discomfort, you may need surgery to correct the hernia.

If your hernia is growing larger or causing you pain, your doctor may decide that it’s best to operate. Your doctor may repair your hernia by sewing the hole in the abdominal wall closed during surgery. However, the more common treatment for hernias is to patch the hole with surgical mesh.

Hernias can be repaired with either open or laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgeryuses a tiny camera and miniaturized surgical equipment to repair the hernia using only a few small incisions. Laparoscopic surgery is less damaging to the surrounding tissue.

Open surgery requires a longer recovery process. You may be unable to move around normally for up to six weeks. Laparoscopic surgery has a much shorter recovery time. However, the risk of your hernia reoccurring is higher. In addition, not all hernias are suitable for laparoscopic repair, including those in which a portion of your intestines has moved down into the scrotum.

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Increased pressure within the abdomen caused by:

Heavy lifting or bending over

Frequent or hard coughing

Hard sneezing

Pregnancy and delivery

Violent vomiting

Straining with constipation

Obesity (extra weight pushes down on the abdomen increasing the pressure)

Unnatural position for defecation

Heredity

Smoking

Drug use, such as cocaine

Stress

Diaphragm weakness

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A hernia may be caused by:

being pregnant (puts pressure on your abdomen)

being constipated (causes you to strain when having a bowel movement)

heavy weight lifting

fluid in the abdomen (ascites)

suddenly gaining weight

persistent coughing or sneezing

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In order to diagnose a hernia, a doctor may feel for a bulge in the abdomen or groin that gets larger when one stands, coughs, or strains.

The doctor may also need to perform more invasive procedures, such as an x-ray, in order to make sure a hernia is actually occuring and in order to gague the severity of the hernia.

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pain or discomfort in the affected area (usually the lower abdomen), especially when bending over, coughing, or lifting

weakness, pressure, or a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen

a burning, gurgling, or aching sensation at the site of the bulge

acid reflux (when stomach acid moves backwards into the esophagus causing a burning sensation)

chest pain

difficulty swallowing

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The most common symptom of a hernia is a bulge or lump in the affected area. In the case of an inguinal hernia, there may be a lump on either side of the pubic bone where the groin and thigh meet. You’re more likely to feel your hernia through touch when you are standing up.

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Hernias usually occur in the midsection- near the groin or bellybutton. However, they can occur almost anywhere in the body.

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A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through an opening in a muscle or tissue that is currently holding it in place. For example, the intestines may break through a weakened area in the abdominal wall.