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2. Inguinal hernia - Wikipedia

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   An inguinal hernia or groin hernia is a hernia (protrusion) of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms, which may include pain or discomfort especially with or following coughing, exercise, or bowel movements, are absent in about a third of patients. Symptoms often get worse throughout the day and improve when lying down.

3. Hernia - Wikipedia

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   Various types of hernias can occur, [6] most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the groin. [6] Groin hernias are most commonly inguinal hernias but may also be femoral hernias. [1] Other types of hernias include hiatus, incisional, and umbilical hernias. [6] Symptoms are present in about 66% of people with groin hernias. [1]

4. Femoral hernia - Wikipedia

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   Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon type, accounting for only 3% of all hernias. While femoral hernias can occur in both males and females, almost all develop in women due to the increased width of the female pelvis. [1] Femoral hernias are more common in adults than in children.

5. Inguinal hernia surgery - Wikipedia

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   Groin hernias account for almost 75% of all abdominal wall hernias with the lifetime risk of an inguinal hernia in men and women being 27% and 3% respectively. Men account for nearly 90% of all repairs performed and have a bimodal incidence of inguinal hernias peaking at 1 year of age and again in those over the age of 40.

6. Hip Pain: The Most Common Causes & How to Prevent It - AOL

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   Pain on your high-inner leg could point to a groin injury. The groin comprises several muscles that attach to the inner thigh. ... A femoral hernia develops when inner tissue protrudes from a hole ...

7. Inguinal canal - Wikipedia

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   A hernia that exits the abdominal cavity directly through the deep layers of the abdominal wall, thereby bypassing the inguinal canal, is known as a direct inguinal hernia. In males with strong presentation of the cremasteric reflex , the testes can—during supine sexual activity or manual manipulation—partially or fully retract into the ...