Can a girl get a hernia?

Answer 1

Both men and women can get hernias the same way, a weak place in the muscles of the wall of a body cavity splits and allows the cavity contents to protrude.

Hernias involving the abdominal cavity are common in men and women. They can happen any place in the abdominal wall muscles. They are called ventral hernias. A type more common in men, but also seen in women, occurs in the groin area called the inguinal area on either (or both) sides of the low abdomen and are called inguinal hernias. These frequently show up after a heavy lifting strain and protrude/"rupture". A lump may appear in the area with the pain which is actually a portion of bowel protruding through the muscle opening. In men, inguinal hernias may not show a lump in the inguinal area if the area of weakness is at the bottom and bowel slips into the scrotum and protrudes there as a lump in the scrotum.

Other common places in the abdominal cavity wall that can "rupture" are in the area around or near the belly button, which are called umbilical hernias, or at an incision site from a previous surgery called incisional hernias.

Answer 2

Men, women and children can all get hernias.

Answer 3

Yes, in fact Obturator hernias occur with a female-to-male ratio of 6:1

Answer 4

A hernia can be left untreated in a woman because she is unaware that she has one. It is often a good idea to have a hernia fixed if you are aware that you have one.

Answer 5

Yes. Men are affected more frequently, due to the fact that they attempt heavy lifting more often.