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My husband had a unilateral hernia in his groin when he was around 5 and had surgery. could this have impacted his fertility?
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Possibly: Sometimes yes, sometimes no. He'd have to be tested (semen analysis is inexpensive and reliable) to know for sure.
Answered 1/24/2014
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