Reply To: Hernia-repair pain or urological?

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1. Yes. Imaging may show a recurrence even if there is no examination finding.

2. Testicular pain may be related to inguinal hernia. Also, antibiotic has anti-inflammatory effect. So if pain is improved on antibiotic, it may have been a bacterial infection or a mesh-related inflammatory problem. If pain is cured with the antibiotic, then most likely that’s infectious.