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joanjettfan: 3 months ago

How do you know if you have a hernia?

i do a LOT of abb workouts and im noticing an indention in my muscles that runs from my belly button down about a half inch or more.Its an indention in the muscle. I can feel it but nothings petruding or anything and it doesnt hurt. can it be a hernia or maybe a natural indent?maybe mines just a little wider?

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DrBrian: 3 months ago

A hernia occurs when the contents of a body cavity bulge out of the area where they are normally contained. These contents, usually portions of intestine or abdominal fatty tissue, are enclosed in the thin membrane that naturally lines the inside of the cavity. Hernias by themselves may be asymptomatic (produce no symptoms) or cause slight to severe pain. Nearly all have a potential risk of having their blood supply cut off (becoming strangulated). When the content of the hernia bulges out, the opening it bulges out through can apply enough pressure that blood vessels in the hernia are constricted and therefore the blood supply is cut off. If the blood supply is cut off at the hernia opening in the abdominal wall, it becomes a medical and surgical emergency as the tissue needs oxygen which is transported by the blood supply. Go to http://www.emedicinehealth.com/hernia/article_em.htm for more details

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softbabe44: 3 months ago

normally if you have a hernia it is in the stomach area not to far from the belly button normally you have to get surgery

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