A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...

Despite the scene in Friends where Joey develops an agonizing hernia, not all hernias are painful. A hiatal hernia, which affects 50 percent of adults over age 50, won’t often directly cause pain. But ...

Stomach pain when breathing can result from injury, a hiatal hernia, pleurisy, acid reflux, and other causes. It is often a sign of damage to the muscles or tissues in the chest cavity rather than the ...

Doctors usually diagnose a hiatal hernia in people trying to determine the cause of their heartburn. A hiatal, or hiatus, hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through an opening in ...

Groin hernias may get all the attention, but a hiatal hernia-a lesser-known, yet surprisingly common type-affects more women ...

A paraesophageal hernia is a type of hiatal hernia where a significant portion of the stomach (and possibly other organs) bulges through a natural opening in the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.

Many people diagnosed with a hiatal hernia will not have any symptoms. Those who do usually experience heartburn and indigestion. While medications may provide some relief, effective hiatal hernia ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...

While you cannot resolve a hiatal hernia without medical intervention, it may not require treatment if it isn’t causing any symptoms. Lifestyle adjustments like diet changes, specific exercises, and ...

Hernias occur when a gap or weakness in a muscle or tissue allows part of an organ or other tissue to push through. They can cause pain, constipation, a heavy feeling in the abdomen, and potentially ...

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 ...