Yes, those with inguinal hernia can drink alcoholic beverages because they do not influence the increase or decrease of the hernia. The inguinal hernia occurs due to a kind of laxity and rupture of the muscles of the inguinal region (groin), allowing the partial passage of organs of the abdomen through this opening, as it happens mainly with the intestinal loops.
Inguinal hernias are more common in men and may form on both sides of the body, being more common on the left side. People are already born with a predisposition to have hernias, which can appear with physical exertion and as they get older.
The signs and symptoms of inguinal hernia are: bulging in the groin that increases during exertion, such as coughing, weight lifting and strenght, poor pain and discomfort when getting up or during exertion; feeling of weight in place; bulging, pain, and discomfort go to bed.
The treatment for inguinal hernia is surgical and in this case, alcoholic beverages should not be taken during the pre and post surgical periods. The surgeon general or the gastro-surgeon are the specialists responsible for this treatment.
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