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 ...

When you're pregnant, your body can change in all sorts of ~*magical~* and, yeah, kinda strange ways. Even if you've always had an innie belly button, it could morph into an outtie when the uterus ...

Dr. Mazen Iskandar of The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center, which is located in Waxahachie, TX, has recently published a blog post titled, "Hernia During Pregnancy: What Do You Need to Know?" Hernia is ...

When new mom Kari Horn discovered a lump above her belly button one year after giving birth through C-section, she wasn't sure what to think. The lump was small yet uncomfortable, and it interfered ...

Hernias are not just a “man’s problem”; women get them too, but their symptoms are often masked and misunderstood. In women, pain due to a hernia may frequently be mistaken for menstrual cramps, ...

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical ...

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.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I had a hernia in my belly button for 20 years that didn’t bother me until two weeks ago. Then, the pain hit, and the ...

About a year after Kari Horn delivered her first child via an emergency C-section, a golf ball-size bulge just above her belly button started causing her some serious discomfort. "I could take a ...