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Been straining on the toilet all day as ive been constipated. i have a hiatal hernia and the straining has caused it to become really sore around that area. should i be concerned? i get worried that it could get strangulated?
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It will not. But avoid constipation. Take a laxative of choice.
Answered 2/15/2022
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