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What Causes Pulling Sensation While Having Umbilical Hernia?
my dr states i have a small , umbilcial hernia, after exercise it gives me a little pulling sensation....nothing severe, and i may be thinking about it to much...i have scheduled an appointment next week with a hernia specialist, to put my mind at ease....Is the slight pulling sensation deemed and emergency? i have no fever, discoloration, etc , and feel very well...
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
Umbilical hernia is a common condition in which intestines protrude from umbilical defect. Exercise causes increased intraabdominal pressure causing you to have such symptoms. If you experience severe pain at that site then you should go to ER otherwise its okay
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