An aching belly or a constant pain in the groin could be a sign of hernia – a common condition among both men and women. According to doctors, hernias cause extreme discomfort and do not go away ...

About 75% of people suffer from this type of hernia and men are the most affected ... it was pushed through and cannot go back inside. Symptoms of Hernia Visible bulge. Pain or discomfort.

A hernia occurs when the stomach, intestine, or other organ in your abdomen pokes through a tear or weak spot in the muscle.

The major symptom of a hiatal hernia is acid reflux, which is stomach acid that goes backward into the esophagus. So, the treatment for a symptomatic hiatal hernia is also the treatment for acid ...

What is a sports hernia? A sports hernia is somewhat mislabeled, as there is no real hernia (or bulge through muscle tissue). Some doctors prefer to call a sports hernia “athletic pubalgia,” which ...

Hydroceles can call for surgery if they cause symptoms, become large or continue to show changes in size by about a year of age. If the hydrocele is "non-communicating," meaning there is no related ...

Inguinal and groin hernias are common conditions that occur when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for ...

Correspondence to Dr Marie Vestergaard Vad, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, Building 2C, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; ...