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I had an inguinal hernia (dr confirmedl that used to go in and out (had a few years before this). one day it went in, has never come back or bulged out and it's been over a year and a half. how bad is this? please help?
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Nothing bad at all. This is a rare happening that the hernia self reduced and stayed that way. Wear a support underwear and avoid sudden exertion.
Answered 12/29/2021
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