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C section pain
I had a c section almost 1 year ago but I still feel sudden tightness around the navel and lower abdomen sometimes I feel muscle pain around the lower abdomen and especially high pain around the navel. Is this normal?
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A tightness or pulling feeling around your navel and lower belly, a year after a C-section, is often leftover scar tissue or an abdominal muscle gap that hasn't fully closed yet. Pain concentrated right at your navel can also point to a small umbilical hernia, especially if you notice any soft bulge there.
Next Steps
Check whether a bulge appears at your navel when you cough, strain or sit up, and have your gynaecologist or a general surgeon examine the area; an ultrasound can confirm a hernia if one is suspected.
Health Tips
See a doctor urgently if the area turns very painful, red or swollen, or if a bulge can't be pushed back in.
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