What is parastomal hernia?

A parastomal hernia is an incisional hernia in which a portion of the abdomen protrudes through an opening in the abdominal wall due to an ostomy formation.

How do members experience parastomal hernia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with parastomal 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 parastomal hernia*

Who has parastomal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 3
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 6

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What is parastomal hernia?

A parastomal hernia is an incisional hernia in which a portion of the abdomen protrudes through an opening in the abdominal wall due to an ostomy formation.



Common symptoms reported by people with parastomal hernia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for parastomal hernia

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Compare treatments taken by people with parastomal hernia

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have parastomal hernia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with parastomal hernia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has parastomal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 3 say parastomal hernia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 3
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 6

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from parastomal hernia patients who have completed their condition history
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