2006-11-27 04:20:30 · 10 answers · asked by samson 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I don't know about umbilical hernias in human beings.
I had a cat who had one; it manifested itself as a slight protrusion in his mid-section. He lived to be a teen-ager; that is, it did not affect his life span.
2006-11-27 04:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is an umbilical hernia?
An umbilical hernia is a small hole in the abdominal wall at the umbilicus (belly button). It is often most visible when the child cries or strains, as the pressure pushes the abdominal contents or fluid through the hole causing it to bulge. The size of the umbilical hernia is determined by feeling the opening in the abdominal muscle, not by the amount of skin protruding (or sticking) out
2006-11-27 04:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by sergeant151 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your umbilicus is where your belly button is. It's where you were attached to your mothers umbilical cord in the womb. When you have something called a hernia it is caused by a weakness in the muscles. What commonly happens is bowel which is kept in your abdomen pushes through the weakness and becomes herniated. It's like squeezing shaving foam through your fingers but the shaving foam is not attached to anything. The idea is the squishing foam is like the bowel. The bowel is a long loop or or tube that connects your mouth to your anus, through which your food passes to be digested and waste got rid of. Also you could get a strangulated hernia which is where the muscle the bowel passes through becomes so tight it cuts off the blood supply to the bowel so the bowel that is trapped dies. That is when hernias are very dangerous.
2006-11-27 04:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by russell B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These, I was told by my midwife, can be caused by leaving the umbilical cord to long when it is clamped so the belly button sticks out. Mine however, was caused by pregnancy and weight gain, sometimes it bloody hurts! I get a lump sticking out that is very tender to the touch and can make me heave just by touching it lightly. It gets hard sometimes, especially if I haven't been to the loo or not eaten enough fibre and other times it is soft and doesn't stick out at all. The only cure for my particular one is exercise to bring the abdominal muscles back together again and hold it all in! An operation is out of the question according to my doctor as I am a bit overweight. He means I ain't 6 foot tall and weigh about 2 stone!
2006-11-27 04:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by sladelover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's when part of the abdominal lining or an abdominal organ pushes through to the umbilical area.The muscles in this area may not have formed strongly enough,this is the area that the umbilical vessels where when the fetus was receiving nourishment during pr.They are very common in infants and for some reason,slightly more prevalent in afro americans
2006-11-27 04:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by uk nurse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 10:43:51 · answer #6 · answered by knudsen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's where the muscles around your belly button have got weak and you finish up with a sore lump. If it's small, it may go back of its own accord. Lying on your back and stretching your stomach can help. If it's big, painful or becomes strangulated, you'll need a small operation (10 minutes - local anaesthetic) to mend it.
2006-11-27 04:27:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a breakthrough of the abdominal (belly) wall at the level of the belly button. It pushes the belly button outwards.
2006-11-27 04:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by dirkdekens 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a hernia in your belly button
2006-11-27 04:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by olzap 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a hernia of the bellybutton
2006-11-27 04:25:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋