Inguinal hernia in women are less common than in men and have unique symptoms. They may occur more frequently during or after pregnancy.

When determining whether a hiatal hernia requires surgery, doctors often consider the symptoms and the type of hernia. Surgery may be recommended if the hernia become large enough that it bulges ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Michigan Medicine found that about 1 in 6 older Americans who had undergone an operation to repair a hernia had repeat surgery less than 10 years later.

This condition is more common in men than in women and can lead to discomfort ... monitoring the condition without immediate surgery. 2. Surgery: If the hernia is painful, enlarging, or at risk ...

Approximately 90% of all inguinal hernia occur in males. Femoral hernias (although rare) occur almost exclusively in women because of the differences in the pelvic anatomy. The female-to-male ...