Inguinal Hernias Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Inguinal Hernias

What is Inguinal Hernias? An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the groin muscle. This causes a bulge in the groin or scrotum. The bulge may hurt or burn. Many people don’t seek treatment for this type of hernia because it may not […]

Hydrocele Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

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What is Hydrocele A hydrocele (HI-dra-seel) is a fluid-filled sac in your scrotum that causes swelling. Your scrotum is the pouch of skin behind your penis that holds your testes (testicles). A hydrocele may affect one side of your scrotum or both sides. Another name for hydroceles around both of your testicles is a bilateral […]