Ventral hernia
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What is ventral hernia?
A ventral hernia is an outward bulging (protrusion) of the abdominal lining. It can also develop in the abdominal wall around a previous incision where the abdominal muscles have weakened, or a torn muscle area.
Common symptoms reported by people with ventral 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 with ventral hernia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
1
Data from patients with ventral hernia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with ventral hernia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
blurry vision
dry mouth
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Heating Pad-Hot Packs
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with ventral hernia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has ventral hernia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 69 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 16 say ventral hernia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | |
| Female | 49 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 34 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from ventral hernia patients who have completed their condition history
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