What is flank hernia?

Flank hernia is a specific type of a hernia located in the side of the abdominal wall. Flank hernias may occur following injury to or following surgery to the flank area. Flank hernias may also be present at the time of birth (congenital).

How do members experience flank hernia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with flank hernia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for flank hernia*

Who has flank hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 9
50s 10
60s 10
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 40

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What is flank hernia?

Flank hernia is a specific type of a hernia located in the side of the abdominal wall. Flank hernias may occur following injury to or following surgery to the flank area. Flank hernias may also be present at the time of birth (congenital).



Common symptoms reported by people with flank hernia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for flank hernia

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Compare treatments taken by people with flank hernia

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have flank hernia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with flank hernia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has flank hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 42 say flank hernia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 9
50s 10
60s 10
70+ 18
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 40

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from flank hernia patients who have completed their condition history
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