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John Syng Dorsey [1] once stated: The large proportion of mankind who are afflicted with this complaint; -- the great variety of forms in which it appears; -- the fatality which results from its ...

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A hernia occurs when a piece of skin or organ tissue (like the intestine) bulges through the outer tissue layer that normally holds the area in. Several different hernia types exist — and some can be ...

Inguinal hernias affect millions of men, with half of them likely to develop the condition by age 75. These hernias occur when soft tissue protrudes through weak abdominal muscles in the groin.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The mesh does not seem promising. — R.K. ANSWER: An ...