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Causes of Hernia, inguinal

Hernias in adults may arise as a result of the strain caused by excessive coughing, lifting heavy weights and straining to produce a bowel movement. People with a chronic cough are liable to develop an inguinal hernia. A hernia may develop due to being over- weight or from scars from previous surgery.

In babies they are usually due to congenital weakness. A common type of hernia in babies is an umbilical hernia. This appears near the navel and results from a weakness in the wall of the abdominal wall at birth. An inguinal hernia occurs in the groin and is most common in baby boys, occurring after the testicles have descended into the scrotum.

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