(Reuters Health) – - Many men experience sexual dysfunction or pain during sexual activity after groin surgery to repair a hernia, a research review suggests. The authors analyzed data from 12 ...

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Increased estrogen level in mice weakens abdominal wall to cause hernia Inguinal hernia repair is most common surgery in men As men age, larger amount of testosterone is converted to estrogen. CHICAGO ...

The term hernia refers to a defect in the muscle or connective tissue layer of the abdominal wall that allows part of an internal organ, such as the intestine or fat, to push through, usually forming ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 83-year-old healthy woman. In 2019, I became aware of a little bulge in my groin and suspected an inguinal hernia. It was confirmed by my family doctor. Given its small size and ...

FOR many men, the occasional ache or bulge in the abdomen is brushed off as nothing serious. But beneath the surface, hernias are more common, and potentially more dangerous, than many realise. Silent ...

An unusual bulge in the lower abdomen can cause severe pain and embarrassment, but doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are on a mission to educate and treat patients one hernia at a ...

An age-related increase in estrogen may be the culprit behind inguinal hernias, a condition common among elderly men that often requires corrective surgery, according to a Northwestern Medicine study ...