Hernia..

[lovekarate]

Hello. My girlfriend told me last night that she has had hernia in the past.. does that mean she cannot have babies..?

sorry i do not know much about it.

[bluesummer]

No, a hernia is a tear in the muscle of the lower abdominal wall....it's dangerous because the small intestine can slip out through this tear and cause a blockage which can have very bad results. Only correctable with surgery.

[lovekarate]

Oh thank god. But it sounds painful .

Thanks for the info.

[1averagejoe]

Oh thank god. But it sounds painful .

Thanks for the info.

It usually is...I knew someone who had a hernia in cross country. He decided not to run the following year. He said it was extremely painful. It can happen in both men and women. Basically the tissue that keeps your intestines bunched together tears and it could push up against stuff and cause problems.

Remember turn your head and cough...that's what they're checking for.

[Illusional]

yup... the doctor will hold your nuts in his hand while you cough...

raverboy

[DarkDwarf]

Haha. This made me laugh (nothing against you) because my mom is/was a General Surgeon and did/does these surgeries all the time.

[Illusional]

that's even better.. when you get a female doctor to hold your nuts.

raverboy