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is gas pain normal with an naval hernia

Sent to Health Experts March 16 09:58 PM

how bad does it have to get before it needs to be fixed. ive had it for 8 monthe, for the last week it feels like bad gas pains in my guts, is it an emergency

 

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March 16 10:14 PM (15 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
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"Is it an emergency?" That is a difficult question to answer without examining you. An umbilical hernia can indeed become incarcerated or strangulated (where a small loop of the intestine becomes trapped inside the hernia) eventually leading to lack of blood supply and a true surgical emergency.

If the lump is tender, will not reduce (the lump goes away when you gently press on the area), or the pain is severe - YES, you should be seen in an emergency room to determine if this is a true emergency which may require immediate surgery.

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