There are lumps around the belly

The belly button is one of the links for infants to communicate with their mothers and receive nutrition. At the same time, it is also one of the weakest parts of the human body, so we must protect it well in our daily activities. A common belly button problem is lumps around the belly button. Many diseases can cause lumps around the belly button. The following are the symptoms compiled by the editor for your reference and judgment in daily life. If you are not sure about your judgment, it is recommended to seek medical attention. What are the lumps around the belly button?

1. Intestinal stones

Foreign bodies formed by the coagulation of certain plant components, hair, or certain minerals such as calcium carbonate, barium, bismuth, etc. in the stomach are called gastrointestinal stones. The clinical symptoms and signs of patients with gastric stones are related to factors such as the size, shape, nature of the gastric stones, and the degree of impact on human digestion and motor functions.

2. Intestinal obstruction

Intestinal obstruction is a blockage in the passage of intestinal contents through the intestine. It is a common acute abdomen that can be caused by a variety of factors. At the beginning of the disease, the obstructed intestinal segment first undergoes anatomical and functional changes, followed by loss of body fluids and electrolytes, intestinal wall circulatory disorders, necrosis and secondary infection, and finally can lead to septicemia, shock and death. Of course, timely diagnosis and active treatment can mostly reverse the progression of the disease and lead to a cure.

3. Poor gastrointestinal motility and indigestion

Gastric motility refers to the contraction peristalsis of the stomach muscles, including the strength and frequency of stomach muscle contractions. Insufficient gastric motility is also called "indigestion". Gastric motility disorders are the main cause of non-ulcer dyspepsia. Factors that cause gastric motility disorders include mental and emotional changes, gastric secretory dysfunction, functional dyspepsia, etc. When a person's gastric motility is impaired, indigestion symptoms such as upper abdominal distension, easy fullness, abdominal distension after meals, nausea, and vomiting may occur.

4. Weak spleen and stomach

Spleen deficiency is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It refers to a series of pathological phenomena and symptoms of spleen physiological dysfunction caused by spleen deficiency. It includes syndromes such as spleen qi deficiency, spleen yang deficiency, sinking of middle qi, and spleen failure to regulate blood. Mostly due to eating disorders. It is caused by improper balance between work and rest, or long-term illness and physical weakness. The spleen has the functions of transporting and transforming nutrients in food, distributing fluids, and controlling blood. Spleen deficiency will lead to abnormal transportation and transformation, nutritional disorders, failure of water distribution to produce dampness and phlegm, or blood loss.