The area inside my navel appears to be slightly swollen. No larger than a pea. It is not painful on its own, but is tender and slightly uncomfortable (2/10 on pain scale) when you press on it. It also feels as though I am pushing something small back into abdomen when I press on it.Do you have any ideas?Additional info: yesterday I was helping someone attach a rope to a hook in the pool. it was difficult and I had to strain to connect it. I was on my knees pulling rope towrd my body. Abdomen did nothurt yesterday, and still only hurts if I press on it.
Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. The condition of a pea-sized swelling in the umbilicus which is tender, and you get a feeling of pushing something in on pressure is called an umbilical hernia. This is a small gap in the wall of the umbilicus. You can consult a Surgeon to get an examination done and to decide whether you need a corrective surgery or not. In small sized umbilical hernia, where the content is always a fat-pad, surgery may not be needed until the opening is big enough to cause entrapment of the intestine to cause pillion sort of hernial obstruction or causes any other complication. You can keep this under observation and get operated only if causes pain. No pain at straining at the pool is a good sign.