A 44-year-old member asked:
Inguinal hernia mesh is it safe?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: Many surgical reports for many years have documented hernia mesh safety & several reports indicate better long term hernia repair results with the use of mesh.
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Dr. Joseph Sucheranswered
Trauma Surgery 28 years experience
Yes: Fixing inguinal hernias with mesh has become the standard of care. It reduces the risk of hernia repair failure significantly and reduces the post operative pain as compared to traditional tissue only repairs.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 37-year-old male asked:
I have a direct inguinal hernia in my groin is it safe to have intercoarse ?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Benjamin Lerneranswered
Vascular Surgery 21 years experience
Yes: There is no contraindication to sexual activity if you have a hernia.
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Jan 7, 2019
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