Femoral hernia
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What is femoral hernia?
An femoral hernia is an outward bulging (protrusion) of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organ(s) near the lower abdominal/upper thigh groin area. This is commonly seen at birth or may be seen in adulthood after trauma or stress to the abdominal area has occurred.
Common symptoms reported by people with femoral hernia
Treatments taken by people for femoral hernia
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Compare treatments taken by people with femoral hernia
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Who has femoral hernia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 5 say femoral hernia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 13 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 3 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |