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What Causes Hard Feeling Around Navel While Having Chronic Constipation?

There is a hard mass when I press hard around my belly button. Maybe it s an organ? It doesn t hurt except when I press on it. Also I ve been experiencing chronic constipation and only have a decent bowel movement if I use a suppository. I have Dr appt scheduled. .. should I be concerned?
Fri, 18 Mar 2016
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Hi,
From history it seems that there might be having hard fecal material deposited in colon.
There is another possibility of developing umbilical hernia.
consult surgeon and get examined.
X-ray or ultra sound of abdomen will be of much helpful.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Hard Feeling Around Navel While Having Chronic Constipation?

Hi, From history it seems that there might be having hard fecal material deposited in colon. There is another possibility of developing umbilical hernia. consult surgeon and get examined. X-ray or ultra sound of abdomen will be of much helpful. Ok and take care.