What is inguinal hernia?

An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common and repaired surgically using procedures called herniorrhaphy or hernioplasty.

How do members experience inguinal hernia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with inguinal hernia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for inguinal hernia*

Who has inguinal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 5
30s 15
40s 43
50s 50
60s 64
70+ 54

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 153
Female 82