file.newsgroup.med.59313 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu!gila005 (Stephen Holland)
Subject: Re: Annual inguinal hernia repair
In article , [email protected]
(J. Porter Clark) wrote:
[synopsis] Young man with inguianl hernia on one side, repaired, now has
new hernia on other side. What gives, he asks? [and he continues...]
> Of course, my wife thinks it's from sitting for long periods of time at
> the computer, reading news...
There is the possibility that there is some degree of constipation causing
chronic straining which has caused the bowel movements. The classic
problems that are supposed to be looked for in someone with a hernia are
constipation, chronic cough, colon cancer (and you're not too young for
that) and sitting for long periods of time at the computer, reading news.
Good Luck with your surgery!
Steve Holland