I also had experienced these pains when i was a little girl. No one knew what it was. I would tell everyone that it felt like a pull in my bellybutton that would go all the way to the groin. It would hurt so bad that I couldnt even pee. Does your bellybutton hurt when your not experiencing this. My pain ended up being of an umbelical hernia. It wasnt bulging or anything like that but it would hurt when messed with. I couldnt even touch my umbelical area. I had it removed when I was 15 and never experienced that pain again. Thank God!
I am now 29 but now am very cautious about what I am lifting cause I dont ever want to have to go through that again.
I am now 29 but now am very cautious about what I am lifting cause I dont ever want to have to go through that again.
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i have had issues with my stomach since i was a baby; i am now 21 and will be going to see a stomach specialist next week and i am scared =/; i get these same pains that you guys are experiencing; when i am told what i have i will let you guys know !! PiXiE o.O
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For most of you it's a UTI!! I'm lazy as can be, so it has nothing to do with exercise etc etc, it's a UTI, look it up. Some of you, it's due to yeast and some of you from having sex with someone who had a yeast infection (guys get it from girls, girls can get it from guys). A good example of why you should ALWAYS be careful. Sex or no sex, just look up UTI and treat accordingly.. see if it helps. Good luck.
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It seems several things are clear after reading every single post in these threads (unlike some people who've been posting):
1) there is a common condition whereby people have the feeling their belly button is connected to something inside them, perhaps also, or indirectly connected to their genitals (penis or clitoris, depending on sex)
2) some people are experiencing other types of pain, like gas pains.
3) common explanations for the symptoms mentioned in part 1 are as follows:
a) Urinary tract infection (yeast or otherwise): this could be true, there is no evidence against it, although there is none for it either (not one of the advisers managed to quote a decent reference text
b) Pregnancy related issues, endometriosis and period-related issues: there is evidence against this being the direct cause, since men are experiencing the same symptoms. However, it is still possible that women's issues could contribute to causing the problem and that other things can also do it in men.
c) several other possible, more serious explanations are put forward, things like stones, hernia and so on. I'm inclined to discount these, mostly because there are no posts here where people say, after previously posting their issues, something like "my symptoms were caused by a hernia, I was admitted to hospital after mentioning my symptoms to the doctor". However, if you really feel bad, It'd certainly be worth talking to a doctor, don't ignore your symptoms because of me.
4) by far the most common explanations (still uncited and with no discernable source other than hearsay and guessing) is that it's some kind of strain of a ligament or tendon or muscle or something. Occam's razor seems to lean toward this explanation, and it'd also explain why men seem to get it after exercise, women seem to get it during pregnancy and I (if i'm not being too frank here) get it after heavy masturbation sessions. Also many people seem to get it after over-eating. It seems reasonable that all these passtimes might result in pulling of a muscle or ligament.
what confuses me most about this is the repeated reports of doctors not having a clue what it is and even dismissing it as crazy.
The earwig explanation had me going! I have an earwig problem in my house and a severe phobia of earwigs.... I almost went crazy with paranoia. however, no earwigs in my belly button! what a relief!
1) there is a common condition whereby people have the feeling their belly button is connected to something inside them, perhaps also, or indirectly connected to their genitals (penis or clitoris, depending on sex)
2) some people are experiencing other types of pain, like gas pains.
3) common explanations for the symptoms mentioned in part 1 are as follows:
a) Urinary tract infection (yeast or otherwise): this could be true, there is no evidence against it, although there is none for it either (not one of the advisers managed to quote a decent reference text
b) Pregnancy related issues, endometriosis and period-related issues: there is evidence against this being the direct cause, since men are experiencing the same symptoms. However, it is still possible that women's issues could contribute to causing the problem and that other things can also do it in men.
c) several other possible, more serious explanations are put forward, things like stones, hernia and so on. I'm inclined to discount these, mostly because there are no posts here where people say, after previously posting their issues, something like "my symptoms were caused by a hernia, I was admitted to hospital after mentioning my symptoms to the doctor". However, if you really feel bad, It'd certainly be worth talking to a doctor, don't ignore your symptoms because of me.
4) by far the most common explanations (still uncited and with no discernable source other than hearsay and guessing) is that it's some kind of strain of a ligament or tendon or muscle or something. Occam's razor seems to lean toward this explanation, and it'd also explain why men seem to get it after exercise, women seem to get it during pregnancy and I (if i'm not being too frank here) get it after heavy masturbation sessions. Also many people seem to get it after over-eating. It seems reasonable that all these passtimes might result in pulling of a muscle or ligament.
what confuses me most about this is the repeated reports of doctors not having a clue what it is and even dismissing it as crazy.
The earwig explanation had me going! I have an earwig problem in my house and a severe phobia of earwigs.... I almost went crazy with paranoia. however, no earwigs in my belly button! what a relief!
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Its funny I have just had this pain and decided to search the internet if anyone else has it. I usually get it if I eat and then sit down to relax on the sofa. Its when I get up I feel the tug on the belly button. No urination problems, going doesn't relieve it, nor do I get it after going.
I haven't had it in a while, but have started to exercise again, I have no idea if that triggered it. I find it usually helps by slowly pushing on my belly button. Its almost as if something is poking on it and I have to set it back? Any thoughts anyone?
I haven't had it in a while, but have started to exercise again, I have no idea if that triggered it. I find it usually helps by slowly pushing on my belly button. Its almost as if something is poking on it and I have to set it back? Any thoughts anyone?
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So thankful to find this. I have the same problem. It happens once in awhile but it is not from pregnancy or ovulation. I have not been to the Dr yet. No one else I have talked to has ever felt this pain. I drink tons of water and dont over exercise. If anyone knows what this is please let us know. It worries me. I do have endometriosis but I just had laporoscopy to remove it. I dont think it's related. It also hurts when I urinate during the pain.
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This is absolutely sickening to me. Look at how many of us are suffering from this! All of your descriptions are identical to what I've experienced since childhood (female, almost 20 years old, never been pregnant, etc), and yet none of us have gotten help from a doctor or a legitimate diagnosis?
I'm going to do some more research. If I find anything, I'll let you all know.
And healing kisses to all of you! I know how you feel!
I'm going to do some more research. If I find anything, I'll let you all know.
And healing kisses to all of you! I know how you feel!
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Read what was said on before posts, there are alot of people who have had it fixed. Read before you post people.
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Ive been getting it recently.. so im going to give some info that may or may not help...
things that have changed recently that could be giving me the pain: ive been laid off work and sit hunched over all day, i also drink a lot of tea with sugar.. i hurt my back last night moving furniture and am due my period soon... so it could be any number of these, i feel it could be that ive been hunched over though, like i am now, legs crossed hunched infront of my laptop..
i just happened to look this up as i had got it before and i thought it could be bladder related.. just came on to have a nosey.. hope this goes away again. Ive had a similar pain/tugging sensation before
good luck finding the answer.. ive had a different stomach complaint for 11 years and have never found out the cause.. i know it can be horrible.
things that have changed recently that could be giving me the pain: ive been laid off work and sit hunched over all day, i also drink a lot of tea with sugar.. i hurt my back last night moving furniture and am due my period soon... so it could be any number of these, i feel it could be that ive been hunched over though, like i am now, legs crossed hunched infront of my laptop..
i just happened to look this up as i had got it before and i thought it could be bladder related.. just came on to have a nosey.. hope this goes away again. Ive had a similar pain/tugging sensation before
good luck finding the answer.. ive had a different stomach complaint for 11 years and have never found out the cause.. i know it can be horrible.
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Hello everyone. I have a similar story to share with all of you. I am a 36 y/o male, in very good shape and serve in the Navy Special Forces. I use my body to make a living and this topic is important to me. No one here is crazy. This sharp pain behind your belly button (also called the umbilicus) is REAL. This symptom is NOT the result of gas, bloating from over eating, a yeast or bacterial infection, UTIs, eating sugar or drinking too much liquid. Nor will drinking cranberry juice, antibiotics or pro-biotics make the problem better. What we are all suffering from is a structural problem which I will further explain below.
I never had this problem until my later 20’s, and occurred while trying to urinate after sexual activity. I can reproduce the pain today by coughing, touching the inside of my umbilicus, bumping my stomach against things, elongating my torso, bearing down hard to urinate or trying to urinate after sexual activity. The pain is as you all have described- a sharp, stabbing pain behind the umbilicus that sometimes radiates to the tip of the penis that is so painful that it makes you sweaty and faint. A 10 on a scale of 1-10. This description of pain is coming from a combat veteran who has broken several bones and dislocated a shoulder in a combat related accident. NOTHING is as bad as this pain! So, like many of you, over a period of eight years, I saw over a dozen doctors. And like you, I became frustrated after having a colonoscopy, endoscopy, a prostate exam, a cystoscopy (camera into the bladder via the urethra), multiple CT scans and multiple MRIs with special contrasts that showed nothing and led to many doctors telling me that it is in “my head” and that I should consider a psychologist. You know what I am talking about!
That being said, some physicians have been helpful in providing some “dots” of information which the “team” I have assembled (a urologist, a general surgeon and a neurologist) are starting to put together. Here is what we now know about me:
• I have a urachal remnant, which has shown up on all the films
• The remnant is not “patent” or open; nor is there any carcinoma evident
• There is no obvious umbilical hernia
• There does not appear to be any structural anomaly (scar tissue, tissue injury, defect)
• This pain appears to be the result of, based on my symptoms and what has been ruled out, neuropathy of the urachal
remnant, which is likely due to some abnormal neurovascular bundle intertwined with the remnant
• CT Scans and MRIs are essentially worthless; they cannot “see nerves”
• There is a newer technology available, the Magnetic Resonance Neurography (MRN), but it is still considered experimental
and insurance will NOT pay for it. You might consider doing this.
Basically, it appears to the team of doctors I am working with that this problem is either neuropathy/neuralgia due to abnormal neurovascular tissue related to the urachal remnant or, a difficult to diagnose soft tissue injury/umbilical hernia that is just not presenting clearly in films. One thing is certain- this problem is A) not in our heads, B) not “fatal”, C) difficult to diagnose, D) structural in nature and E) will take an open minded, technically proficient team of doctors to diagnose and treat.
Here is my recommendation for you: see a technically proficient urologist who is open minded; consider recommending the urologist that he/she consults with a neurologist or neuro-urologist and consider having an MRN performed, it may show a neurological anomaly. Finally, you might want to consider having a minimally invasive key-hole surgery to investigate the urachal remnant. I have a hunch that for all of us, the neuralgia is a result of some abnormal neurovascular growth in or around the remnant, or, a tiny defect/herniation behind the umbilicus. I am guessing that a small scale surgical exploration will yield results for most, if not all of us here.
The frustrating issue is that this seems to be a fairly common problem; yet, most physicians are responding to symptoms they did not learn in medical school as an affront to their wisdom and relegate to calling their patients “head cases.” It certainly is not in my head, and I am pretty sure it is not in your as well. Let’s stick together, all touch base with specialists and stay in touch here to build a diagnosis and treatment plan through collective information sharing. Good luck and let’s do this together.
I never had this problem until my later 20’s, and occurred while trying to urinate after sexual activity. I can reproduce the pain today by coughing, touching the inside of my umbilicus, bumping my stomach against things, elongating my torso, bearing down hard to urinate or trying to urinate after sexual activity. The pain is as you all have described- a sharp, stabbing pain behind the umbilicus that sometimes radiates to the tip of the penis that is so painful that it makes you sweaty and faint. A 10 on a scale of 1-10. This description of pain is coming from a combat veteran who has broken several bones and dislocated a shoulder in a combat related accident. NOTHING is as bad as this pain! So, like many of you, over a period of eight years, I saw over a dozen doctors. And like you, I became frustrated after having a colonoscopy, endoscopy, a prostate exam, a cystoscopy (camera into the bladder via the urethra), multiple CT scans and multiple MRIs with special contrasts that showed nothing and led to many doctors telling me that it is in “my head” and that I should consider a psychologist. You know what I am talking about!
That being said, some physicians have been helpful in providing some “dots” of information which the “team” I have assembled (a urologist, a general surgeon and a neurologist) are starting to put together. Here is what we now know about me:
• I have a urachal remnant, which has shown up on all the films
• The remnant is not “patent” or open; nor is there any carcinoma evident
• There is no obvious umbilical hernia
• There does not appear to be any structural anomaly (scar tissue, tissue injury, defect)
• This pain appears to be the result of, based on my symptoms and what has been ruled out, neuropathy of the urachal
remnant, which is likely due to some abnormal neurovascular bundle intertwined with the remnant
• CT Scans and MRIs are essentially worthless; they cannot “see nerves”
• There is a newer technology available, the Magnetic Resonance Neurography (MRN), but it is still considered experimental
and insurance will NOT pay for it. You might consider doing this.
Basically, it appears to the team of doctors I am working with that this problem is either neuropathy/neuralgia due to abnormal neurovascular tissue related to the urachal remnant or, a difficult to diagnose soft tissue injury/umbilical hernia that is just not presenting clearly in films. One thing is certain- this problem is A) not in our heads, B) not “fatal”, C) difficult to diagnose, D) structural in nature and E) will take an open minded, technically proficient team of doctors to diagnose and treat.
Here is my recommendation for you: see a technically proficient urologist who is open minded; consider recommending the urologist that he/she consults with a neurologist or neuro-urologist and consider having an MRN performed, it may show a neurological anomaly. Finally, you might want to consider having a minimally invasive key-hole surgery to investigate the urachal remnant. I have a hunch that for all of us, the neuralgia is a result of some abnormal neurovascular growth in or around the remnant, or, a tiny defect/herniation behind the umbilicus. I am guessing that a small scale surgical exploration will yield results for most, if not all of us here.
The frustrating issue is that this seems to be a fairly common problem; yet, most physicians are responding to symptoms they did not learn in medical school as an affront to their wisdom and relegate to calling their patients “head cases.” It certainly is not in my head, and I am pretty sure it is not in your as well. Let’s stick together, all touch base with specialists and stay in touch here to build a diagnosis and treatment plan through collective information sharing. Good luck and let’s do this together.
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Okay, so this may sound really stupid, and for some of you may not be the case at all, but for others I just might have your answer...
Do you own any pets? Do any of them shed, even the slightest bit? Have you ever looked at your belly button when this pain occurs?
I do, and I have...the answer, a tiny little piece of pet hair lodged right up in there. The resolution, pull it out with a pair of tweezers and voila! Problem solved, no more "pulling string" feeling...at least for me anyway :$
Do you own any pets? Do any of them shed, even the slightest bit? Have you ever looked at your belly button when this pain occurs?
I do, and I have...the answer, a tiny little piece of pet hair lodged right up in there. The resolution, pull it out with a pair of tweezers and voila! Problem solved, no more "pulling string" feeling...at least for me anyway :$
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Hi Everyone,
I have been having this belly button pain on and off for years, but it never lasted long enough for me to be concerned. Just thought I was odd, as no one I have spoken to has ever had it.
Therein lies the beauty of the internet! Never have you ever felt so weird/alone/daft, then you google something and discover you are not the only one having this problem!
I am actually pregnant, but have had this problem before pregnancy. In fact, if it wasn't for my pregnancy I wouldn't have gone to the doctor about it. He says umbilical nerve pain is quite common and nothing to worry about! It is just one of those things. That doesn't mean to say it isn't painful or worrying, but try to not to worry. And don't listen to the people who say it is gas. Honestly. We're not that dumb.
Just one thing though, listen to your body. If it gets increasingly worse, or you see a lump, get it checked out or it's accompanied by fever/vomiting and other nasty symptoms. Or in all honestly, get it checked out anyway. Body gives you pain for a reason, but it's so reassuring when you are told there is nothing wrong.
All the best everyone :-D x
I have been having this belly button pain on and off for years, but it never lasted long enough for me to be concerned. Just thought I was odd, as no one I have spoken to has ever had it.
Therein lies the beauty of the internet! Never have you ever felt so weird/alone/daft, then you google something and discover you are not the only one having this problem!
I am actually pregnant, but have had this problem before pregnancy. In fact, if it wasn't for my pregnancy I wouldn't have gone to the doctor about it. He says umbilical nerve pain is quite common and nothing to worry about! It is just one of those things. That doesn't mean to say it isn't painful or worrying, but try to not to worry. And don't listen to the people who say it is gas. Honestly. We're not that dumb.
Just one thing though, listen to your body. If it gets increasingly worse, or you see a lump, get it checked out or it's accompanied by fever/vomiting and other nasty symptoms. Or in all honestly, get it checked out anyway. Body gives you pain for a reason, but it's so reassuring when you are told there is nothing wrong.
All the best everyone :-D x
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im female 16 and have a sharp pain inside my belly button everytime i stand up or stretch it also hurts when ive had a pee and then stood up off the toliet ive had it for a few years now since i was about 13 but never took any notice of it. but now im getting older i cant seem to cope with the pain does anybody know what it is or how to get rid of it. i was thinking about going to the doctors but wasnt sure weather it was a seriouse thing to go about or not ?? :-(
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Wow. I can't believe how many people have this kind of pain! I thought I was the only one. I did some pretty heavy duty ab exercises today. Didn't really feel anything. A few minutes ago (a few hours after working out), I got this awful, sharp "pulling" pain from my belly button down to my clitoris and then felt like I really needed to pee, but I didn't. I had been sitting down and leaned forward to stand up, and that's when the pain happened. I suspect it really is muscle strain. I didn't stretch my core muscles after working out, only my legs. It is the only thing that makes sense. It is NOT gas bloating pain, nor is it period cramps. I don't have a yeast infection. This happens to me sometimes too during my period. My reasoning is that because my muscles tend to be "tighter" and more cramped up when I'm on my period, a slight wrong movement pulls them a little too much.
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