In early 2018, Karen A. DiBernardo White noticed a growth about the size of a golf ball that was just below her belly button, on her left side. Within months, the protrusion grew to the size of an ...

When you do a sit-up and/or contract your abdominal muscles do you have a bulge above your belly button? It can even be present just standing or sitting. And this is not the belly fat I am talking ...

The term hernia refers to a defect in the muscle or connective tissue layer of the abdominal wall that allows part of an internal organ, such as the intestine or fat, to push through, usually forming ...

Hernias are common and most aren’t serious, but complications can occur. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or ...

Q: I have noticed a strange pain in my belly button recently. It doesn’t bother me most of the time but sometimes I get a sharp pain. If I push on it, I also get the pain. What could it be? Dr Grant ...

A hernia occurs when an organ or part of it protrudes through a gap in the muscle wall. Its name originates from the Latin "hernia," meaning "bulge," and the Greek "rupture." While many people with ...