Femoral Hernia Symptoms
The abdominal wall is held together with muscles and tendons that are supposed to be strong and touch and travel along the ribs and groin. It is used to hold everything inside of the abdomen and to keep it from spilling out. There are areas in the abdominal wall that are naturally weak where the nerves and blood vessels pass through. One such wear area if the femoral canal inside of the groin.
The femoral hernia develops when the muscles or tissues in the body opens up and the contents inside are being pushed through it. This will cause the area to bulge and swell and may also cause other types of symptoms as well.
In most cases – with many hernias – the only symptom that you may recognize or feel is the mass in the groin. There is no pain – but only a slight discomfort and a feeling of unease when you realize what has happened to you. This condition is more common in women than men and is like the inguinal hernia – which is more common in men then women.
There are times when a femoral hernia will be pushed back inside of the abdomen this is a good thing and is referred to as a reducible hernia. This means anytime we feel the bulge in the groin we can do certain things that will help to put it back in place for a time and reduce the mass.
In other times the hernia may become stuck inside of the canal and will not be able to be pushed back into the abdomen. When this happens it is referred to as an irreducible or incarcerated hernia. When this occurs the person will usually begin to feel some amount of pain and may even become sick.
If you do not treat the femoral hernia it may develop so much that it becomes strangulated. This happens when it is twisted and it will obstruct the canal and cut off blood supply. When this happens the bulge will grow a considerable amount in size and become so painful that you will begin vomiting. When this happens you need immediate treatment.
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