Background Hip and groin problems are common in soccer. However, most studies have focused on male players and primarily used a time-loss injury definition. Despite the increasing popularity of ...

Background Hip and groin (HAG) problems are common among team-sport athletes. However, very few studies have focused in female athletes and used the clinical entity approach to describe the origin of ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Groin pain in females is commonly caused by muscle strain. However, other possible causes include ovarian cysts, appendicitis, kidney stones, hernia, and more.