Hiatal hernias
A hiatal hernia is a condition that happens when your stomach bulges through a weak point in the diaphragm.
The muscle has a very big role in breathing, as it separates the lungs from the abdominal organs. If you suffer from a hiatal hernia, the symptoms might include heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease. To this moment, doctors don’t know what is the cause of Hiatal hernias.
They might be very common in older adults and are bound to occur in people who are over 50 years old, pregnant, and overweight.
There are four types of hiatal hernia, and it depends on where they are located. An estimated 95 percent of Hiatal hernias are type I.
Having these hernias, the stomach stays in position, but the area where the esophagus connects to the stomach slides above the diaphragm.
The majority of people need treatment for Hiatal hernias if they notice any symptoms. This might also involve treatments that would reduce heartburn or surgery in some cases that are more severe.
