One of the first things you may notice is a bulge under the skin, or pain when straining through lifting, coughing or passing water. Nevertheless, any hernia, however small, must be assessed. Some people wear a truss. However, they do not make the hernia disappear, nor do they protect you from the risk of developing serious complications. A truss may not even reduce pain and discomfort.
Surgical repair offers the best results.
Many surgeons still use old-fashioned methods which involve pulling the muscles and ligaments and stitching them together. These repairs often prove painful after surgery because of the strain caused by pulling the tissue into place. This tension can cause up to three in ten repairs to fail. There are two techniques that most experts now consider to be most effective and long-lasting. These are the Shouldice repair which involves overlapping tissues and stitching them together, and mesh repair.