Femoral Hernia Pelvic Floor

Symptoms include a lump and sometimes pain in the area.

Femoral hernia pelvic floor.

Pelvic floor disorders are related to inguinal hernias. 1 up into the diaphragm hello hiatus hernia where part of your stomach pushes up into the chest 2 out through the belly button hey presto abdominal separation and or umbilical hernia 3 down onto the pelvic floor that s pelvic floor dysfunction and or inguinal femoral hernia right there poor breathing mechanics. Obturator hernias are the least common. Pathology perineal hernias are classified as an.

Epidemiology more common in females with peak age of presentation between 40 and 60 years. Diagnosis may include imaging tests and. In essence all are some form of pelvic floor dysfunction weakness defect and they share the same genetic and other risk factors. A femoral hernia occurs when tissue pushes through the muscle wall of the groin or inner thigh.

A femoral hernia may occur through the opening in the floor of the abdomen where there is space for the femoral artery and vein to pass from the abdomen into the upper leg. The reverse is also true. Perineal hernias are rare pelvic hernias occurring through a defect in the pelvic floor musculature. Because of their wider bone structure femoral hernias tend to occur more frequently in women.