Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Urinary tract infections (UTIs), arthritis, and muscle strains can cause you to have groin pain.Rest and ice help heal a groin strain, and physical therapy ...

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 ...

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.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 83-year-old healthy woman. In 2019, I became aware of a little bulge in my groin and suspected an inguinal hernia. It was confirmed by my family doctor. Given its small size and ...

You felt that sudden, sharp twinge while lunging for a tennis ball, sprinting on the track, or maybe just taking an awkward step off the curb. Now, weeks later, that nagging pain in your inner thigh ...

Most people experience a hernia as a bump under the skin. They occur when an internal organ, most often the small intestine, protrudes through the abdominal cavity, though you can have a hernia ...

A lot of runners will be familiar with the dreaded groin strain: a tenderness around the groin area or inner thigh that can feel like a sharp, twinging pain. Although not a serious injury, groin ...

If you know anything about hidradenitis suppurativa, you can imagine how this chronic inflammatory skin condition can interfere not just with a person’s quality of life but also their sex life. Also ...