Q: I am a 64-year-old male in good health, although I have a bit of a gut in the middle. My issue is that I have developed an umbilical hernia that looks like a large “outie.” It is not very ...

(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 ...

Hernias are common and most aren’t serious, but complications can occur. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or ...

Age-related increases in estrogen may be the reason why inguinal hernias are common among older men, new research with rodents suggests. Inguinal hernias occur when soft tissue — often part of the ...

Oct. 16 (UPI) --An age-related increase in estrogen may lead to a common form of hernia that often requires corrective surgery, according to a study of mice. When researchers reduced estrogen with a ...

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 ...

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I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and ...

I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both ...