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  • Recently diagnosed with left inguinal hernia. Now worried!!!

    Posted by MikPop*3837 on June 5, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    Insure fecal test on Friday June 2nd showed positive for trace of blood in stool. Any connection with inguinal hernia? Stool looks normal, no blood at all. However I have read these can cause blood to be in the stool.
    Any feedback from others would be helpful. Michael

    David1969 replied 7 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • David1969

    Member
    June 16, 2017 at 10:21 pm

    Hi, I have the same hernia diagnosis and have been like this since the end of February and wating for surgery in September.
    I have not noticed any bleeding in my stools or otherwise.
    If it’s only visible with a test this could be becouse of a small pile high up in the rectum or anal passage.
    Unless your stools are black try not to worry.

  • drtowfigh

    Moderator
    June 11, 2017 at 5:09 am

    Almost always, no relation.

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