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Can i fly 1 hour with a inguinal hernia? i wear a belt that keeps hernia in, it is reducible?
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A commercial airline flight would not pose any more risk than any other activity of daily living. Wish you good health!
Answered 9/4/2022
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I see no reason not to fly in a normal pressurized cabin on a commercial flight. The change in altitude is offset by the pressurized cabin making the transition from ground to air to ground an event that does not stress your body.
Answered 9/4/2022
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