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 ...

Groin hernias may get all the attention, but a hiatal hernia-a lesser-known, yet surprisingly common type-affects more women ...

At the time, Brittany Aydelotte thought a volleyball injury caused her leg pain and swelling. She soon learned a blood clot was to blame. As a teen, Brittany Aydelotte played sports. When she began ...

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 ...

Early management is crucial to prevent long-term complications and complete mesh removal for groin pain improves outcomes. Early management of groin pain caused by retropubic, transobturator, and mini ...

Stanford University study says women feel pain more strongly than men. Jan. 23, 2012— -- Tiiu Leek's pain began suddenly nearly a decade ago, upending her successful career as a television ...

Groin pain in athletes is a multifactorial condition that affects participants across a range of sports including football, ice hockey and rugby. These injuries often involve the adductor muscle group ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 17-year-old son plays high school soccer. After a recent game, he began complaining of pain in his lower abdomen that radiates down to his inner thigh. His primary care physician ...