An umbilical hernia occurs when the intestinal muscles protrude through the abdominal muscles present on the belly button. It occurs commonly in children, and they are harmless. In adults, umbilical hernia shows some symptoms. The symptoms are abdominal pain and tenderness, constipation, vomiting, and red-colored bulge. It is treated by doing surgery.
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I am overweight and have an umbilical hernia. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 33 years old with a weight of 63 kg, and my height is 153 cm. I am feeling overweight. My stomach is big, and I am having an umbilical hernia. How to reduce my weight. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nowadays this problem is very common, my advice is to try to go for proper diet planning and increase energy expenditure as there will be an imbalance between food intake and exercise. So there is a need to do more exercise and control over your food. You must foll... Read Full »
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