WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: Belly button stings while doing ab work

Re: Belly button stings while doing ab work

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:19:46 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Vicky wrote: >
>I do a lot of ab work and I have noticed lately that my belly button
>stings when I do crunches and leg lifts. I have always had a rather
>protruding "outtie" belly button but now it seems to stick out even
>further. Is this normal or could I have a problem.
>
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> am
>

Vicky,

Ever heard the old joke, "Doctor, it hurts when I do this" and the doctor says, "Then don't do this".

Sounds like you need to get checked for an umbilical hernia - a weakness in the belly button that if left unchecked can be serious or may require emergency surgery. Hope I'm wrong. Kind of tough without examining you.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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