A 55-year-old man describes first feeling a painful lump on the left side of his groin while playing soccer. He says it does not interfere with his work as a carpenter, although he has stopped helping ...

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 ...

Inguinal hernia is a type of hernia which occurs in the lower abdomen in the groin region. This presents as a swelling which increases with upright posture and on coughing. Though this is known to ...

Pain or discomfort in the groin, particularly during activities like lifting, coughing, or bending, is common, if you have inguinal hernia. An inguinal hernia in men occurs when a portion of the ...

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 ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when soft tissues protrude through an area of weakness or a defect in your lower abdominal muscles. It’s often in or near the groin area. Anybody can get an inguinal hernia, ...

Does herniorrhaphy impair male fertility? In a paper recently published in Annals of Surgery, [1] the authors studied fertility outcomes in 32,621 Danish male inguinal hernia patients operated with ...

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 ...

NYC Hernia Expert Dr. Mark Zoland to Moderate at Northwell Health's Inaugural Abdominal Wall & Hernia Surgery Symposium ...