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My fianc has an umbilical hernia. it has gotten bigger and more red recently and now his breath has a fecal odor. i didn't know it could be connected?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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Probably not: since incarceration of the bowel in umbilical herniae is uncommon and THE BIGGER THEY ARE the LESS the likelihood of a piece of bowel getting "caught" in the hernia causing OBSTRUCTION! Hope this is helpful! Dr Z

Answered 2/4/2017

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A member asked:

My fianc has an umbilical hernia. it has gotten bigger and more red recently and now his breath has a fecal odor. i didn't know it could be connected?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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