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 7
30s 16
40s 34
50s 53
60s 61
70+ 68

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 158
Female 83

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with inguinal 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 inguinal hernia

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Compare treatments taken by people with inguinal hernia

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



Who has inguinal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 89 say inguinal hernia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 7
30s 16
40s 34
50s 53
60s 61
70+ 68
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 10
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 15
40-49 years 17
50-59 years 8
60-69 years 9
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 158
Female 83

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 100
Not Diagnosed 4

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