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I was diagnosed with a 1cm hiatal hernia. i have been constipated and strained a little. how much is too much straining to make a hiatal hernia worst? ive been scared to use the bathroom in fear of straining?

Q: i was diagnosed with a 1cm hiatal hernia. i have been constipated and strained a little. how much is too much straining to make a hiatal hernia worst? ive been scared to use the bathroom in fear of straining?

: Straining will not increase the size of a 1cm hiatal hernia but more likely cause the advent of another ,usually , superficial. Good Luck

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Straining will not increase the size of a 1cm hiatal hernia but more likely cause the advent of another ,usually , superficial. Good Luck

Answered 1/3/2022

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with a 1cm hiatal hernia. i have been constipated and strained a little. how much is too much straining to make a hiatal hernia worst? ive been scared to use the bathroom in fear of straining?

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

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