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Epidemiology
Due to differences in width and inclination of the female pelvis and the larger diameter of the female obturator foramen compared to male anatomy, this hernia is more common in women, especially multiparous and older women who have recently lost significant weight. The female obturator foramen has been shown to have a more triangular opening, while for men it is more oval. Childbirth also causes multiple structural changes to the muscle, thereby allowing hernias to form with multiple childbirth. People with lean body builds are more likely to have an obturator hernia. Emaciated people have less tissue surrounding the obturator canal, which allows for hernias to form.