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    Posted by anything on March 3, 2023 at 2:34 am

    Hello,

    I recently had an inguinal hernia repair done. I had a pinching / wriggling / burning sensation periodically in my perineal floor / groin region. This uncomfortable sensation was occurring before & after the surgery. I don’t have a clue what’s causing it. It feels like something is either trapped in my groin, or, a nerve is being irritated and is picking up movement sensations from the peristalsis action in my intestines. Its a horrific sensation.

    Could a hernia elsewhere be possibly causing this ‘referred pain’, or a nerve associated with the original hernia is being irritated? Impossible to know. Feels like a bulging sensation in my groin, although the hernia has been repaired. Perhaps the repair was not done strongly enough.

    Has anyone experienced similar?

    Thanks

    • This discussion was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by  anything.
    Good intentions replied 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Good intentions

    Member
    March 3, 2023 at 10:07 am

    Perineal hernias are a thing.

    I just posted in someone else’s Topic about seeking out a different type of specialist for non-inguinal hernias. Inguinal hernias are high volume run-of-the-mill hernias. If you read up on inguinal hernia repair you won’t find anything about looking for perineal hernias while repairing an inguinal hernia.

    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23473-perineal-hernia

  • anything

    Member
    March 3, 2023 at 5:52 am

    Thanks for your reply.

    It was mesh repair, open. It was done just over 1 year ago.

    I also just discovered another hernia around 1 inch from the bottom of the scar of that repair. Thinking it’s one of these ‘indirect’ or incisional hernias. Sigh :/

  • William Bryant

    Member
    March 3, 2023 at 3:48 am

    Was it mesh repair or tissue? And how long ago was repair? It may still just be settling down.

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