A vasectomy is a safe and effective procedure for birth control once you have decided that you do not want to have any, or any more, children. A vasectomy is a minor surgical operation that is performed in less an hour on an out-patient basis in your Victorville General Surgeon’s office or clinic. To determine…
The medical term for a groin hernia is inguinal hernia because the hernia develops when a part of the intestine pushes through a weak area in the abdominal wall at the inguinal canal near the groin. The big myth is that only males develop inguinal hernias. In fact, about 10 percentage of the population that…
Hiatal hernias can develop in both genders and at any age. There are two types of Hiatal hernias; the sliding hiatal hernia and the para-esophageal hernia. A sliding hernia occurs when the point where the esophagus and stomach meet actual slide upward through the hiatus, an opening in the diaphragm, into the chest area. Without…
The medical name for moles is Nevi. A mole forms when a cluster of several skin pigment cells joins together rather than being evenly distributed across the surface of the skin. It’s very common for individuals to have a few dozen moles, commonly referred to as beauty marks. These marks can form anywhere on the…