Symptoms of inguinal oblique hernia in adults: these three points are the most typical

Generally speaking, different people have different problems in the groin area. Oblique inguinal hernia is a common disease. So, what are the symptoms of oblique inguinal hernia in adults?

1. Inguinal mass:

The important clinical manifestation of inguinal oblique hernia is a protruding mass in the groin. In the early stage, the mass is small and can be confined to the groin. As the disease progresses, the mass gradually increases in size and enters the scrotum, forming a typical inguinal oblique hernia mass with a narrow upper end that slants outward into the inguinal canal and a wide, plump lower end, similar to a pear. Reducible inguinal oblique hernia masses often appear when standing, walking, working, or coughing, and automatically retract when resting quietly or lying down, or disappear after manual massage. Irreducible inguinal oblique hernia is caused by frequent friction between the hernia contents and the inner wall of the hernia, resulting in mild inflammation, which gradually forms adhesions between the two, so that the hernia contents cannot be completely pushed back into the abdominal cavity. Therefore, the mass only shrinks to varying degrees, but does not completely disappear with changes in body position or abdominal pressure. This is common in patients with a long course of illness and a large hernia sac.

2. Local swelling and pain:

Reducible inguinal oblique hernia usually has no special symptoms except for a lump in the groin, and may occasionally cause local bloating and pain, or even upper abdominal or peri-umbilical pain. Irreducible inguinal oblique hernia is manifested by varying degrees of soreness and a feeling of heaviness. These symptoms occur with the appearance of the lump and are relieved when the lump disappears.

3. Indigestion or chronic constipation:

This symptom is more common in sliding inguinal oblique hernia. Since organs such as the cecum, sigmoid colon or bladder have become part of the hernial sac, patients often have some digestive symptoms such as "indigestion" and chronic constipation, as well as incomplete urination. Sliding hernias are generally large masses, more common in men over 40 years old, and more common on the right side than on the left.