HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I had hernia in my navel 5 years ago it has been hurting really bad lately. is it back.i had a big navel as a child.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Get it repaired: You have symptomatic umbilical hernia, could incarcerate. , get it repairs, is a low risk procedure., .

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 4/18/2013

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My six year old daughter has got umbilical hernia which is 6 mm out of her navel. How can I treat it without surgery?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I have cirrhosis. I had an umbilical hernia repaired w/o mesh over a year ago. Now I have leakage from my navel. How serious is this?

8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

My wife a 34 year old female has an abdominal lump above her navel area. She has been feeling pain and discomfort recently. Please advise what to do and a Dr who deals with hernias etc in JHB area ?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I had an umbilical hernia repair few mnths back.Now my navel is itching all the time and inside its raw and smelly. Could it be infected?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How can I differentiate ulcer pain from epigastric hernia pain? had bad pain above navel after dinner. got MUCH worse after BM. need to pick specialst

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

When I bend over to tie shoes or other bends, I occasionally have nausea or a bad cramp in the area just above the navel. At one time when I had gall bladder surgery, they repaired a hernia (I had a year old baby) & took appendix.Hernia back?
A hard, sensitive lump just above the navel. Had an umbilical hernia repaired many years ago.
Fat containing umblical hernia from a previous surgery recntly start getting pain above my navel area but my pcp ant takin it serious hurts thoe hlp?
Constant dull irritation and tightness in the visceral fat to the right of my navel, made worse by massage, with NSAIDs unhelpful. Had inguinal hernia lapro. repair 1/2020, and Dr. said everything is fine. The groin is ok, so why does my belly hurt?
What are the causes of pain to last over a year after umbilical (navel) hernia repair?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.