HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Which type of exercises are okay for post inguinal hernia surgery for a woman?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Light: Light activity and light exercises like walking, swimming, light stairs or treadmill for the first 4-6 weeks. Check with your surgeon as to when you can return to all normal activities and full exercise.

Dr Berg and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/8/2013

5.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I had an inguinal hernia repair surgery last year, what exercises can I do to tone my obliques and abs?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I had an inguinal hernia surgery 4 years back i wanna know how much weight can I lift up? And can I do bodybuilding and some stretching exercises?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What is Inguinal Hernia reducible type whether surgery is necessary....

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Had groin hernia surgery 6 weeks ago. Started cardio again and noticed that my GERD is worse after exercise. Could the hernia surgery cause this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hello! I dont know if i have a inguinal/femoral hernia or what but this pain appear in my right area of my down there area but something below my belly (right part) , Im afraid to have surgery, what type of doctor should i go?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I had surgery for my inguinal hernia on april 30th 2015 and was wondering when will i be able to exercise in terms of lifting weights and cardio?
What kind of exercise to do after inguinal hernia surgery?
I received hernia surgery in groin ysterday to repair hernia and they took a biopsy of my lymph nodes bc they looked"odd" im 23yrs old female. In pain?
What is inguinal hernia ( reducible type ? right side does it needs surgery ?
Hello! 10 days ago I had repair surgery for my left inguinal hernia, and today I masterbated without any pain in the area during or after. Though should I still be worried? This surgery is the mesh type of surgery. Thank you in advance?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.