Hernias are a condition you probably associate with men, but women can suffer from hernias, too.

Updated: 7:48 PM Feb 14, 2012

A common condition for men being overlooked for women
Hernias are a condition you probably associate with men, but women can suffer from hernias, too.
Posted: 3:48 PM Feb 14, 2012
Reporter: Maureen McFadden@wndu.com
Email Address: maureen.mcfadden@wndu.com

Hernias are a condition you probably associate with men, but women can suffer from hernias, too.


They can be painful and debilitating, and while a simple surgery can fix the problem. Sometimes the hardest part for women is getting the right diagnosis.

Author Martine Ehrenclou writes about how patients can take charge of their health care, but recently, Martine had to follow her own advice when she started experiencing severe abdominal pain.

Martine Ehrenclou, suffered from hernias, describes what the pain felt like, "The pain felt like a red hot poker in my lower abdominals."

Martine saw 12 different doctors and spent 10 months in intense pain, still no one could tell her what was wrong. Then she found a doctor who finally gave her an accurate diagnosis.

Ehrenclou describes the moment when she found a doctor that could help her, "She walked in and said this is what you have, and 'I can help you' and I cried!"

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