Nearly five million people in the United States are diagnosed with a hernia each year. Hernias can develop over time or occur instantly and often require surgical intervention. For men, inguinal ...

Groin pain and swelling could be a red flag for men and potentially indicate many different conditions. It is important to know what these conditions are, since they can range from kidney stones to ...

A lump resulting from a part of the intestine (bowel) slipping through a weak abdominal wall is called hernia. Inguinal hernia (groin hernia) is the most common type of hernias. An inguinal hernia ...

If you’ve ever finished a workout at the gym or lifted something heavy and suddenly felt pain in your groin area, you’re likely one of the 5 million Americans who have an inguinal hernia. A hernia ...

Experts have identified an apparent cause of inguinal hernia, or groin hernia, in older men: altered sex hormone levels that weaken and scar muscle tissue in the lower abdomen. Results of their study ...

Age-related increases in estrogen may be the reason why inguinal hernias are common among older men, new research with rodents suggests. Inguinal hernias occur when soft tissue — often part of the ...

Hernia is a debilitating condition in which your internal organs can spill out of their ideal place, causing painful protrusions. One such type of hernia is inguinal hernia which mostly affects men.

(Reuters Health) – - Many men experience sexual dysfunction or pain during sexual activity after groin surgery to repair a hernia, a research review suggests. The authors analyzed data from 12 ...

When Shamus Burns found a lump in his groin on holiday last year, he was naturally alarmed. But after seeing a GP on his return home, the 43-year-old Huddersfield University lecturer was reassured to ...