An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

This large randomized, controlled, Veterans Affairs (VA) study was based on inguinal hernia procedures on 1983 patients at 14 VA medical centers. Two-year follow-up assessment was available for ...

Most people feel pain or pressure in the immediate area, but they can also experience pain in their mid or lower back. However, it’s not always easy to determine whether the hernia is the cause ...

About 15 to 20% of U.S. women, ages 18 to 50, experience chronic pelvic pain in their lifetimes, and though this type of pain is a common symptom of an inguinal hernia, it often is initially ...

A sports hernia is a tear or strain of your muscle, ligament, or tendon in your groin area or lower abdomen. You don’t need to play sports to get a sports hernia, but it’s more common in ...

Many people with sartorius muscle pain get better with rest and over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications. If the tendons have completely torn away from the bone, doctors may recommend surgery to ...