A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal wall. Small femoral hernias usually do not cause symptoms, but if the ...

Since the risk of hernia-related emergencies is low, a doctor may suggest waiting for treatment until symptoms develop. Femoral hernias represent about 3% of all groin hernias. They are a more ...

Q. I think I have a small hernia in my groin that’s probably going to need surgery. How soon should I get this thing taken care of? A. First, if you suspect you have a hernia, get it checked ...

Even a newborn can have a hernia if his abdominal muscles haven't developed properly. 6. Femoral hernia occurs commonly in men or women? Usually women are more prone to Femoral Hernias through the ...

Compared to the direct and indirect inguinal hernias, femoral hernia is rare and more than 80% of the cases seen are among women. Many of them have born children. It has to be noted that even ...