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 ...

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 condition that occurs when the intestine slips through the abdominal wall, causing a visible bulge into the body cavity. The condition is more common in men than women and children.

Hernias are a common condition that can afflict men and women of all ages. When an organ or piece of tissue pushes through a weak area in the surrounding muscle or tissue, a hernia results. Hernias ...

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 ...

Currently, the only available treatment is surgery to repair the weakened area Mice were treated with an anti-estrogen drug currently approved to treat breast cancer ‘Blockbuster’ findings also ...