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What Causes The Feeling Of A Lump Below The Navel Point?

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Question : I feel a hardness below my belly button with no pain. Could I have a hernia?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, this might be a hernia.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thank you for the query.

Yes, this might be an umbilical hernia indeed. Mostly hernia in this location is painless. You may notice protruding lump while coughing.

I suggest you have an ultrasound of this area. It will diagnose it for sure.

A painless hernia might be left alone. However, it may become larger after some time. So surgery seems the only option in that case.

Hope this helps.
Regards.

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What Causes The Feeling Of A Lump Below The Navel Point?

Brief Answer: Yes, this might be a hernia. Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. Yes, this might be an umbilical hernia indeed. Mostly hernia in this location is painless. You may notice protruding lump while coughing. I suggest you have an ultrasound of this area. It will diagnose it for sure. A painless hernia might be left alone. However, it may become larger after some time. So surgery seems the only option in that case. Hope this helps. Regards.