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My husband has had a groin hernia for a few years now and all of a sudden it disappeared and now he is having a hard time using the bathroom. cause ?
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Incarcerated?: The hernia could be "incarcerated" or trapped. If it becomes "strangulate, " he could require emergency surgery. He needs to have this checked out by a doctor asap.
Answered 4/24/2015
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