Your belly button might have served as your mouth in the womb, but it doesn’t do much
for you now.
It’s a storage facility for lint, dead skin, sweat and if you’re cool, maybe even a piercing.
Although your belly button may not have a lot of biological uses, it certainly does
not mean that it is any less important.
This means that any pain in your Belly Button can point to a more serious underlying problem.
And in today’s video, we will tell you what the pain in your belly button means.
From hernia, ulcers, indigestion, constipation to food allergies and more, watch till the
end, to learn about all of them.
Hernia: Hernia is a tear in the abdominal tissue and occurs when you lift heavy-weight.
Lifting heavy objects directly puts pressure on your navel and abdomen which is the reason
for a hernia.
On pressing the belly button, the abdominal hernia may get back to its place but with
slight pain.
The intensity of pain may vary.
Hernia does not go away on its own.
You need surgery to treat hernia.
Stomach Ulcers: Your stomach produces acid to help digest and process food.
When the amount of acid increases in the stomach, it erupts out of the lining and results in
stomach ulcers.
These ulcers cause severe pain in the abdomen and the belly button.
There may be internal bleeding due if ulcers are not treated.
To treat belly button pain in this case, take care of stomach ulcers first.
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Inflammation: Inflammatory causes of pain around the belly button may be related to
a couple of things.
The first one can be due to an infection.
Infection or inflammation of the organs in the lower abdomen can cause pain.
The appendix is a very common cause, as it begins in the belly button and travels into
the lower right abdomen.
Symptoms can also occur when your urinary tract becomes infected.
The second cause can be due to autoimmune condition.
This condition primarily affects your gastrointestinal tract which can result in pain in the belly
button and other symptoms.
Small Intestine Obstruction: A blockage in the small intestine can be caused by scar
tissue, cancer, or hernias.
Blockages prevent material from moving forward.
This causes the bowel behind the blockage to become large, dilated, and filled with
fluid.
This can result in symptoms such as cramping and constipation in addition to pain around
the belly button.
Indigestion: While gas is typically felt more in the upper abdomen all the way up to the
shoulders, indigestion is most often felt above the belly button.
However, the food you eat can also cause discomfort and pain anywhere in your abdomen, as well
as a full or nauseous feeling that lasts a few hours.
Fatty foods, fried foods, and spicy foods are the most common indigestion triggers.
Anything with fat in it takes longer to digest, so it sits in the stomach for longer periods.
Even if you’re having fish, if it’s fried in too much oil that counts.
Gallstones: Gallstones occur when small, hard deposits that are usually made of cholesterol
build up in the gallbladder.
It is the organ that holds digestive juice known as bile.
You may develop just one gallstone, or you may develop many, and they can range in size
from a poppy seed to a golf ball.
About 10 to 15 percent of Americans get gallstones, and 90 percent don’t know they have them
since they rarely lead to complications.
Sometimes, however, gallstones lodge in a duct and cause a blockage, resulting in abdominal
pain.
The most common symptom is sudden, intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below
your breastbone.
However it’s hard to localize pain, which is why you might experience what feels like
belly button pain when you’re passing a gallstone.
Cramping and, in some cases, constant pain lasts for eight or nine hours, until the gallstone
passes.
Appendicitis: The appendix is a teeny organ located where the big and small intestines
meet.
About one out of every 1,000 Americans is affected by appendicitis, or inflammation
of the appendix.
And the first symptom is often pain around the belly button.
Typically appendicitis starts as more of a severe pain in the middle of the stomach.
Within hours it makes its way to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.
Appendicitis requires immediate medical attention.
If your appendix ruptures, which can occur within 48 to 72 hours after symptoms start,
the resulting infection can be life-threatening.
Crohn’s Disease: An inflammatory bowel disease that usually affects your small intestine
or colon, Crohn’s disease can cause pain behind the belly button.
It can feel like anything from a dull ache to a sharp, cramping pain that typically occurs
20 to 30 minutes after eating.
But a Crohn’s diagnosis is never made based solely on the presence of abdominal pain.
You need other symptoms which can include severe diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.
The cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown, but a malfunctioning immune system and a family
history likely play a role.
Over 1 million people in the U.S. have Crohn’s disease, and the most common age is between
18 to 24, but you can get it at any age.
Complications from Crohn’s disease can include malnutrition, ulcers, and bowel obstruction.
Acute pancreatitis: Pancreatitis can cause belly button pain in some cases.
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of your pancreas.
Acute pancreatitis can come on suddenly and can be caused by various things, including
alcohol, infection, medications, and gallstones.
In addition to slowly worsening abdominal pain, symptoms of pancreatitis can include
nausea or vomiting, fever, an increase in heart rate.
A mild case of pancreatitis can be treated with bowel rest, intravenous or IV fluids,
and pain medication.
Injury Or Muscle pain: If there is any injury or if you are lifting weight or exercise in
the wrong way, all this can lead to belly button pain.
Sometimes, while trying to clean it, there are chances that you poke in more than necessary.
Even muscle pain or injury pain in the belly button takes time to heal.
Pregnancy: Mild belly button pain is no cause for concern, but women who are experiencing
any significant and ongoing discomfort and pain should get it looked upon.
An umbilical hernia during pregnancy is another possible reason for belly button pain in pregnancy.
However, these types of hernias are rare and affect women who are pregnant with multiples
or who are severely obese and pregnant.
Symptoms of an umbilical hernia include a bulge near the belly button, swelling around
the belly button, pain in, around the belly button, nausea and vomiting.
Urinary Tract Infection: A Urinary tract Infection can cause pain around your belly button or
in the middle abdomen.
It may also cause a burning sensation while passing urine.
Other symptoms of UTI include strong smell while urinating, Cloudy urine and yellow or
red color urine.
Constipation: Constipation is a very common cause of belly button pain.
This is a problem that most of us might have gone through at some point or the other in
our lives.
If you are having three or less than three bowel movements in a week, then it’s a sign
that you are constipated.
It lasts for a short period of time and is not serious most of the time.
Food Allergies: Most food allergies are caused by one of eight main allergens.
These are wheat, soy, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
Allergic reactions can include symptoms like pain around the belly button, Vomiting or
stomach cramps, Shortness of breath, Dizziness or feeling faint and more.
Usually people experience an allergic reaction to foods within two hours of consumption.
Treatment for food allergies involves avoiding the food that you're allergic to.
Microbial Infections: Bacterial infections can cause pains around the belly button which
is normally felt when the umbilicus is touched.
Such infections can cause abdominal swelling and soreness.
If you experience belly button pain accompanied by nausea, vomiting or flu like symptoms,
the pain is likely caused by microbial infection.
Getting a belly button piercing may increase your chances of microbial infection especially
if it was done under unhygienic conditions.
Pain after Surgery: It is not uncommon to feel pain around the belly button after an
abdominal surgery.
There are a couple reasons why the belly button hurts.
The first is the pain around the incision.
If the surgery was recent, it is normal for the incision to hurt a bit.
But If it has been weeks since the surgery and you still feel pain around the belly button,
the incision could be infected.
This can become very serious if it isn't checked as soon as possible.
According to studies, about 1-3 percent of surgical incisions become infected.
The pain could also be coming from the part of the body that was operated on.
A bit of pain is normal after a surgery, however, if the pain is severe and constant, it may
be due to surgical complications.
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