Darkening of Areolas: If you are pregnant, the skin around your nipples may get darker. Food Cravings or Food Aversions: While you may not have a strong desire to eat pickles and ice cream, many women feel cravings for certain foods when they are pregnant. This can last throughout your entire pregnancy.
Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical procedure. Inguinal hernias occur when part of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity (omentum) or intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the abdomen â often along the inguinal canal, which carries the spermatic cord in men.
Men are 10 times more likely than women to get an inguinal hernia because of a weakness that remains along the inguinal canal following the descent of the testicles into the scrotum prior to birth. During a lifetime, 25 percent of men and 2 percent of women will develop inguinal hernias. Each year, over 500,000 American men require surgical repair of a hernia after reporting any variety of inguinal hernia symptoms.