An inguinal hernia is a hernia that occurs in the abdomen near your groin area. It develops when fatty or intestinal tissues push through a weakness in the abdominal wall near the right or left ...

There are two types: inguinal and femoral. Almost all groin hernias are inguinal. They’re much more common in men than women. About 1 in 4 men and people assigned male at birth get inguinal hernias.

You may have other symptoms, too. This is the most common type of hernia and happens when tissue, such as part of your intestine, pushes into the inguinal canal near your groin. The inguinal canal ...

An inguinal hernia can become stuck, or incarcerated. Without treatment, this can lead to strangulation, causing the tissue inside the hernia to die. An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the ...

A BULGE or swelling in the groin area of a child could be a tell-tale sign of inguinal hernia. This condition occurs when ...

including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral hernias, incisional hernias, recurrent hernias, mesh problems, and chronic groin pain. Our multidisciplinary team of hernia specialists uses a ...

“Future pregnancies may put the hernia repair at risk,” she said. Inguinal (groin) hernias are the most common type of hernia and are seen much more often in men than in women. They occur in the groin ...