India, April 30 -- Scientists used to think the appendix inside the human body was a vestigial organ. In an Instagram video shared on April 29, an Instagram user who goes by the username Pumkpin Head highlighted how getting her appendix removed in childhood may have led to her stomach issues in adulthood.

The woman shared her video with the caption, "Can I have my appendix back? I'm trying to see something." In the clip, she narrated her journey of dealing with chronic digestive issues that began following an appendectomy when she was in kindergarten. She correlated the two after learning that recent medical research found the appendix serves as a critical reservoir for beneficial bacteria, helping maintain a healthy gut microbiome.

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