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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
Well, that post was not that accurate. People with early life hernias
are felt to have a congenital sack that promotes the formation of hernias.
The hernias of later life may be more associated with chronic straining.
However, the risk of damage to the intestine without an operation is
high enough that it ought to be repaired. The risk of cancer is probably
no higher than the general population, but since you are near 40, it would
be sensible to have some sort of cancer screening, such as a flexible
sigmoidoscopy. Sorry for the misleading info.
Steve Holland