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One of the most common medical conditions associated with pregnancy and obesity is abdominal hernias, especially umbilical, para-umbilical , and ventral hernias. An abdominal hernia is defined as a defect in the abdominal wall muscle that results in extrusion of bowel through the defect. This defect is gradually caused overtime as a result of the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy or obesity. Initially the bowel can move in and out of the abdominal defect but with time, the bowel can become stuck and result in severe abdominal pain and bowel obstruction. In additional gastric bypass surgery can also result in incisional hernias. These are abdominal hernias that are a result of a surgical incisions from open gastric bypass surgery or laparoscopic surgery.