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How to know if you have a hernia
Assess your risk factors.
Although hernias can happen to anyone, certain factors might put you at a higher risk for herniation. These may be chronic conditions, or they may pass with time-for example, if you have a bad cough.
Risk factors for hernias include : Increased abdominal pressure coughing heavy lifting constipation pregnancy obesity advancing age smoking steroid use Take note of any bulges. A hernia is an imperfection in the muscular container of an organ.