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Can abdominal hernias affect stool?
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Sometimes : Very large hernias that affect your ability to bear down might adversely affect having bowel movements (bm's) also, hernias that involve a portion of the large intestine can affect this, but it is uncommon. Lastly, pelvic floor relaxation, not necessarily a hernia per se can definitely affect bm's.
Answered 11/7/2013
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