Question 1

can you wear a support belt when you have a umbilical hernia?

Accepted Answer

My advice is to-: -have it repaired surgically and be done with it. Consult a general surgeon.

Question 2

can old men get a hernia from sex?

Accepted Answer

Hernia: Any type of straining can increase the symptoms from a preexisting hernia. This type of activity is unlikely to cause a hernia but may unmask a small previously asymptomatic hernia.

Question 3

what are the consequences of an umbilical hernia in men?

Accepted Answer

May get incarcerated: If hernia is not repaired may get incarcerated  , bigger the hernia higher the dances of bowel or omentum get stuck inside and cause complications.

Question 4

umbilical hernia: is it possible for men to get them or is it only women?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Umbilical hernias are seen in both

Question 5

why are men more prone to inguinal hernias than women?

Accepted Answer

: Your testis form from tissue next to the kidneys. They migrate down as the fetus grows until they pass into the groin and transit to the scrotal sac by the 28th week in most. This pathway constricts down in most, but surrounds the testicular blood supply that comes from near the kidneys. It is a weakness that women do not have since ovaries don't make that trip.

Question 6

what besides bulge are symptoms of a hernia in men?

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Pain: Discomfort and bulge or swelling are the most common symptoms of a hernia hernias are most common in the groins in men & sometimes at the umbilical area.

Question 7

why do men seem to get inguinal hernias more often than women?

Accepted Answer

Larger opening.: While both Men and Women have inguinal canals, males tend to have slightly larger openings due to the fact that the testicles descend through this canal and into the scrotum during developement. The opening may not close completely or remain weak. Women have a large ligament that runs through the canal and holds their uterus, so abdominal organs etc, cannot pass.

Question 8

how much can an inguinal hernia in men hurt?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Most inguinal hernias in men will cause mild local aching pressure at times. If a hernia becomes large and incarcerated, this type of hernia can be very firm groin swelling and painful and need emergency medical evaluation.

Question 9

has it really been shown that hernia operations can make men impotent or weaken their reproductive organs?

Accepted Answer

No: Inguinal hernia surgery does not affect the testicles, sperm ducts or erectile function.

Question 10

how common are inguinal hernias in younger men?also, would the location typically cause pain at the very base of penis (crevice area right near penis)

Accepted Answer

Lifetime risk is 25%: Inguinal hernias are more common in men than women, due to the descent of the testicles from inside the abdomen to the scrotum.  A bulge in the area on either side of your pubic bone is a typical physical finding, while burning or aching sensation at the bulge, especially when bending over, coughing or lifting is a common symptom.  See your physician for confirmation by examination

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Can you wear a support belt when you have a umbilical hernia?

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Umbilical hernia: is it possible for men to get them or is it only women?

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Why are men more prone to inguinal hernias than women?

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What besides bulge are symptoms of a hernia in men?

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Why do men seem to get inguinal hernias more often than women?

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How much can an inguinal hernia in men hurt?

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Has it really been shown that hernia operations can make men impotent or weaken their reproductive organs?

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How common are inguinal hernias in younger men?also, would the location typically cause pain at the very base of penis (crevice area right near penis)

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