Many people assume that if a hernia isn’t painful, it must be harmless, but that belief could actually be dangerous. An untreated hernia doesn’t always stay stable, and in some cases, it quickly turns into an emergency hernia that puts your health at serious risk. Complications like bowel obstruction or...
Hernias are usually thought of solely as a bulge near the abdomen or groin, but they can also interfere with digestion in ways that aren’t always obvious at first. They sometimes cause symptoms like bloating, acid reflux, or changes in appetite that come on gradually, which makes them easy to...
A small belly bulge is easy to brush off as bloating, weight gain, or just getting older. But in some cases, it could actually be a hidden hernia. These tend to develop gradually, with hernia symptoms that are easy to overlook until they become impossible to ignore. Keep reading to...