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I am having to strain when i go to the toilet after hernia. i'm worried i am going to damage the hernia, make it worse, or rip the stitches by straini?
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?hernia repair: I presume you mean you had a hernia repair recently. It is unlikely that arising from seated position would be enough to injure it. See the guidelines attached
Answered 1/5/2019
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