Undergarment for hernia relief and other purposes

Abstract

A brief style undergarment for men is constructed of spandex or the like and is adapted to fit tightly against the abdomen, perineum, and pubic areas. Thereby providing force against internal organs protruding through hernial openings of the abdominal wall. The snug, forceful, fit of the garment is facilitated by having a hole in the garment front to pass the wearer's penis and scrotum, thereby permitting the elastic to pull the garment panels tight against the wearer's body. Abdominal control is enhanced by forming an elastic waistband that encircles the body high in the back and low, at least under the navel, in front. A second optional band encircles the body across the wearer's navel to support hernias in the navel area.

1 . A garment for compressing extended hernias comprising:
 a. a close fitting brief style garment having an elastic waistband adapted to encircle the wearer's torso, cooperatively inter-connected spandex elastic panels covering the pubic, perineal, and buttock areas of a wearer; and   b. an ovoid shaped hole in the pubic panel adapted for receiving the penis and scrotum of the wearer; and   c. said ovoid shaped hole being vertically oriented with the arc of the upper end being larger than the arc of the opposite lower end, and the lower arc being oriented downward toward the perineal panel; and   d. where said elastic panels, elastic waistband, and hole cooperate to apply strongly palpable pressure to the pubic and perineal surfaces, and no pressure to the penis or scrotum of the wearer.   e. whereby said elastic pubic covering panel is interposed between the wearer's penis and scrotum and the wearer skin.   
   
   
       2 . The garment of  claim 1  where the said elastic waist band is adapted to encircle the wearer's torso where the front portion crossing the upper boundary of the wearer's pubic area is attached to said pubic covering panel and the back portion crosses the wearer's back at a level higher than said front portion; said front portion being attached to the front end of said pubic covering panel whereby said elastic waistband being raised across the wearer's back slopes downward to the front and applies lift to the pubic covering panel thereby preventing the panel from bunching, folding, or rolling which create uneven pressures on the wearer's pubic area that interfere with the function of said garment.