If you can easily push back the contents into the abdominal cavity, you can delay treatment or going to the hospital, but the moment it starts getting harder to push the content back inside or you feel pain in the area or you feel pain when you try to push it, back you should go as soon as you can to the surgical department.

When the herniated content can no longer be pushed back into the abdomen or pelvic region, it is said to be incarcerated. Please visit the hospital if this happens.

When a herniated content is incarcerated for too long a period without attention, the blood supply to the region may reduce (ischemia) and the incarcerated tissue may start to die (necrosis). This is called strangulation. 

A hernia is said to be complicated when you can no longer push the protruded content back into the abdomen. 

It can also be accompanied by signs of inflammation such as Pain, Redness, and Fever.

1. Diaphragmatic hernia

This can be either a Sliding hiatal hernia or a Paraesophageal hernia

2. Inguinal hernia

This can be direct or Indirect hernia

3. Femoral hernia

The Campylobacter jejuni bacteria can infect you in the following ways:

1. When you eat Chicken or Meat that is not properly cooked.

2. When you consume raw milk that has been contaminated.

3. Having direct or indirect contact with someone who is already infected.

This can happen if the infected person forgets to wash their hands properly after using the toilet.

4. Domesticated animals can also be a source of infection.

For example, Dogs, Cats, Pigs etc

Infection with this bacteria can lead to 

1. Guillain-Barré syndrome

2. Reactive Arthritis

Your lab technician would look for the following characteristics before confirming an infection with CJ

1. Gram-negative bacteria

2. Coma or S-shaped bacteria

3. Bacteria has polar flagella

- A pollar flagellum is present at one end of the bacteria, but can rotate, clockwise or anti-clockwise depending

4. Bacteria is Oxidase positive 

- Oxidase positive organisms can break down oxygen

5. Bacteria grows at a high temperature (42 degree centigrade)

No, many times when this bacteria infects people, it goes away on its own, you just have to drink plenty fluids preferably Oral Rehydration Solution.

Please report to the nearest clinic if the number of stools per day are getting beyond 5 or if the symptoms are causing you significant distress