by Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern University Histopathology of LAM post fulvestrant administration. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI179137 By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia—a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. Although common, the cause of these hernias is unknown, and the...
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What do different types of hernia look like?
Hernias often look like a bulge or swelling under the skin. The type of hernia someone has depends on its cause and location on the body. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ pushes through the muscle or tissue of its typical location. Hernias can occur due to weak muscles or an increase...
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Could groin pain be a sports hernia?
A sports hernia is a type of core muscle injury that occurs when there is weakening or a tear in the lower abdominal wall or the tendons that attach muscles to your pelvis. Although it can be found in a similar location to an inguinal hernia, typically, there is no bulge of the intestine protruding...
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What do you know about your risk for hernia?
Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated. Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center in New Jersey, said a hernia is a defect or opening in your muscle layer through which an...