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So, if symptoms or pain occur, you should talk to your doctor about treatment options. For example, painful hernias will typically need surgical repair. Below, learn about common hernia symptoms and ...

However, an intestine can be trapped or incarcerated by a hernia. Incarceration can block defecation. Then there is a condition called strangulation, which cuts blood flow to the trapped section ...

Some types of hernia can also become strangulated or cause a bowel obstruction, the NHS says. A man who has a huge 17.5cm hernia might have to wait two years for surgery READ MORE: Mother ...

In the most severe cases, untreated hernias can progress to a life-threatening condition called a strangulated ... are blocked by the hernia The hernia becomes trapped outside of the abdominal ...