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 ...

Laura Sweet was an active, upbeat 42-year-old saleswoman living in Santa Monica, Calif., when the agony first started — debilitating, flaring pains in her pelvis that lasted for days and recurred ...

Nearly all pregnant women get an "outie" navel during pregnancy—but in a few cases, the navel protrudes so much that it's considered a rupture, or "umbilical hernia." This condition, which also occurs ...

occurs when part of the abdominal or groin wall weakens and allows tissue within the abdomen (intestine, fat, colon, etc.) to slip through that weak area and bulge outward. Women typically are ...

Laura Sweet was an active, upbeat 42-year-old saleswoman living in Santa Monica, Calif., when the agony first started — debilitating, flaring pains in her pelvis that lasted for days and recurred ...

I called him Henry. Henry was much like a houseguest who had overstayed his welcome. While he was no trouble to begin with-and in fact, I barely noticed him at all-after 12 to 18 months, our ...

Hernias are a common ailment among Americans; more than 4 million people develop the painful condition. And although both men and women develop hernias, female patients may be harder to diagnose.

Hernias are a common condition that can afflict men and women of all ages. When an organ or piece of tissue pushes through a weak area in the surrounding muscle or tissue, a hernia results. Hernias ...