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The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting your symptom in detail may include:
- Time pattern
- When was the hernia first noticed?
- Is it always there or does the bulge come and go?
- Location
- Where is the bulge of the hernia located?
- Quality or size
- How big is the hernia? Hint: try to measure the diameter (distance across) or compare to another object (the size of a baseball, for example).
- Aggravating factors
- Have you noticed anything that makes the hernia bulge more?
- Relieving factors
- Have you noticed anything that makes the hernia bulge less?
- Other
- What other symptoms are also present?
- Is there any pain or discomfort, discoloration of the skin, or other symptom associated with the hernia?
- Are accompanying symptoms always there or only sometimes?
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