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A 57-year-old female asked:

i have a hitihus hernia and i have had pain with it since sept last year and doc keeps telling it is just my hernia what can i do?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

There is a: Surgical repair but apparently your doctor believes you are better off treating it without surgery

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