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I feel around my belly button, & have a pain of a 6 on a scale of 1-10. i'm really sick as soon as i wake up. missed period. cld it be a hernia?

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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered

Maybe: Needs a physical examination with a doctor to tell if you have a hernia. A hernia is often also associated with a bulge or a lump at the site. But even if you have an umbilical hernia, that would not cause a missed period. See your doctor for an exam.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/27/2013

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A member asked:

I feel around my belly button, & have a pain of a 6 on a scale of 1-10. i'm really sick as soon as i wake up. missed period. cld it be a hernia?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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