An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

This was so unexpected I thought at first it was some kind of tumor. An ultrasound showed it was an inguinal, or groin, hernia. My primary-care doctor referred me to Dr. Brian Jacob, a surgeon who ...

One of the most common types of hernia, inguinal hernia, appears as a lump or swelling in the groin region. It usually causes fat or part of the small intestine to swell and bulge the lower ...

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What other sports injuries cause groin pain? A sports hernia is a type of core muscle ... MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound are two of the diagnostic tools commonly used.