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A 19-year-old female asked about a 19-year-old female:
Can wearing really tight clothes , jeans , gridlers , anything right to the abdomen cause appendicities ?
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Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
No: Appendicitis is caused by inflammation in the appendix which is attached to the bowels. It is unlikely that any external pressure to the area would trigger that inflammatory process.
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Last updated Jun 25, 2014
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