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 ...

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

To relieve symptoms, healthcare providers recommend ... are up to 10 times more likely to develop a femoral hernia than men ...

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 ...

An epigastric (eh-pih-GAS-trik) hernia is when a little piece of fat from inside the belly pushes through the abdominal muscles between the belly button and the chest. Many are small, cause no ...

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; ...