Alphonsus Matovu, Ph.D. student at the Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Global Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Groin Hernia Surgery ...

Chronic pelvic pain is a common health issue for women, but a hernia is often overlooked as a potential cause. About 15 to 20% of U.S. women, ages 18 to 50, experience chronic pelvic pain in their ...

What are the recurrence rates after laparoscopic versus open repair of primary inguinal hernia in women? In a recent review, published in JAMA Surgery, [1] the authors present a summary of findings ...

In a study conducted in Uganda and published in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Karolinska Institutet evaluated a new surgical method for treating groin hernias in women. The method could become an ...

Hernias are not just a “man’s problem”; women get them too, but their symptoms are often masked and misunderstood. In women, pain due to a hernia may frequently be mistaken for menstrual cramps, ...

When people think of hernias, they often think someone injured themselves from lifting or straining. But in actuality, a hernia is a hole in the abdominal wall that typically develops at an area of ...

The muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall aren’t always strong enough to keep your intestines securely in place. When a bulge appears around the groin, abdomen or even in the upper thigh, it may ...

Femoral neck size was predictive of changes in bone structure and mass in women undergoing menopause, whereas areal bone mineral density was not associated, according to findings published in the ...

But that's exactly what they are (def not lovely tho)-little bulges that occur when an internal organ pushes through the wall of muscle or tissue surrounding it, says Mary Ann Hopkins, M.D. But that's ...

When it comes to the battle of the bulge, most people think of how to lose excess weight. But sometimes, unexpected bulges — particularly in the stomach and groin areas — can signify a potentially ...

Suki Waterhouse recently said that she got a hernia from wearing tight pants. This is far from the only surprising way people can develop a hernia. The health issue needs to be corrected with surgery.