Female Hernia Exam

During my teenage years, any visit to the doctor filled me with intense trepidation due to the specter of the seemingly omnipresent hernia exam. Regardless of what precipitated the visit, I was always subjected to an extraneous and vexatious hernia exam. It can be undoubtedly said that if I went in for a cold, I ended up with my pants down coughing. This led to my obsession with females being subjected to the same humiliating affront. Which is why I implore all females to share their experiences regarding hernia exams.

I've never ever had a hernia exam as part of another exam, not even a complete physical.

Hernia exams are not done in females. However, femoral hernias can occur in females. They are diagnosed in presentation. They are a big deal too because they are incarcerated and must have emergency surgery.

I thought inguinal hernias were a thing for females?

I thought inguinal hernias were a thing for females?

Definitely NOT. They are uncommon in females.

They are a guy thing.

There used to be a video of a female hernia exam posted here that included the stand and cough routine that guys are subjected to. I don't recall the placement of the finger that would mirror a finger in the inguinal canal for guys. It was not a play/porno exam it was a real production.Maybe still buried in the links somewhere along the way here. If anyone finds it, please repost it.

Female hernia exams are just not done. Femoral hernias in women are rare as hens teeth but they do occur. See my previous post.

That's exactly right - I saw that inguinal hernia exam video and always wondered why you didn't see it included in teaching videos more often.

I'm with sensei here. I always like thinking about females undergoing the same hernia exam treatment as guys. I know they are extremely uncommon...but a guy is allowed to dream, right?

The one femoral hernia I saw presented as an acute abdomen. I had no idea what was going on at first. It was all abdominal pain with an incomplete bowel obstruction. Radiology was no help asking if she taken an enema which she hadn't. Finally I had the presence of mind to examine her groin. Then it was straight off to surgery.