Have you had an inguinal hernia?

Question

And if so... did you have surgery and how soon after you discovered? What did it feel like and how long after surgery was your recovery time?

Answer 1

About a month after I discovered it I had surgery. It was in my lower right groin. After surgery I felt fine, the next day some pain, but not enough to take a narcotic pain pill like Vicodin. Before you are wakened, I believe hey put some Novocain in there to numb things and you won't feel anything. Being a male, I did have lots of swelling, especially in the private parts, but it all subsided in a few days. I don't know about a female. They put mesh inside between the skin and the muscle, better than behind just the muscle. I was fully recovered in about three weeks but with some lifting restrictions for a short period. If you have one, go get it taken care of, because it will only grow worse, and the surgery will be more painful. I wish you the very best of luck young lady, hope all goes as well for you, as it did for me, except for the swelling.