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For the past week i have had a niggly pain in line with my belly button on the left side. it comes and goes, and is there when i bend over. what is it?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Some thoughts: without an exam, I can only give general information. Umbilicus has residual structures. They can get infected (you would know) or a hernia in it (visible mostly). The hernia can be intrnal and increases with bending over.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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A member asked:

For the past week i have had a niggly pain in line with my belly button on the left side. it comes and goes, and is there when i bend over. what is it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Dr Modi and another doctor agreed

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