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My grandfather had hernia in the abdomen , is it bound to happen to me due to heredity and old age, is it preventable if i take precautions?

Q: my grandfather had hernia in the abdomen , is it bound to happen to me due to heredity and old age, is it preventable if i take precautions?

: Hernia is due to weakness in the muscle strength and the fact that your grand father had it does not mean you would have it. You are right you could prevent it by strengthening your muscles and avoiding activities that could put weight on the interlacing of the muscles to the extent they split.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

Hernia is due to weakness in the muscle strength and the fact that your grand father had it does not mean you would have it. You are right you could prevent it by strengthening your muscles and avoiding activities that could put weight on the interlacing of the muscles to the extent they split.

Answered 8/16/2021

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My grandfather had hernia in the abdomen , is it bound to happen to me due to heredity and old age, is it preventable if i take precautions?

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