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smelly belly button

by LOLA75, Dec 12, 2007 09:31PM
my belly button has been smelling very bad i was wondering if maybe i had an infection or if it is bc i had a baby why would my belly button smell i clean it with peroxide but i drip it into my belly button bc i don't like to touch my belly button what do you think is wrong with my belly button
Member Comments (8)

by Azim_Scot, Oct 09, 2008 02:24AM
To: LOLA75
I have the same as well. I think its natural. I am trying to find a way to remove it regularly.

by loulou88, Oct 09, 2008 10:57AM
To: LOLA75
i had this problem as well i went to the doc about it and he gave me a cream but it didn make any difference. i think its natural.

by smellybelly, May 12, 2009 12:16AM
I have very smelly belly button as well.When i sweat it tends to scent of something similar to top ramen and feet. Its chapped around the edges and leaks this gooey yellow substance. I eat it sometimes when i'm in the mood for somehting soury. i don't know what to do about this issue, or maybe i don't want to get rid of it at all. I'm very confused

by Jorja96, Jul 02, 2009 11:32AM
To: Smelly belly button
I have the same thing. I was told it's a yeast infection in my belly button. I have a prescription for it, and it works quite well. You can buy yeast infection creams at your pharmacy that work the same. I hope this was helpful to you.

by holtiegirl, Jul 05, 2009 07:59AM
To: LOLA75
it's really easy to sort this.  it's nothing to do with not washing properly or anything like that - it's to do with not getting your belly button dry afterwards.  i had it and it took less than a week to stop it.  after you bath or shower, get dry as usual.  then take a piece of tissue about the size of a 50p - place it flat over your belly button - with your little finger press the middle of the tissue into your belly button - make sure it goes right to the back and do it carefully so it doesn't tear (the tissue lol) - then tuck the edges of the tissue in and press them in (gently!) so you've made a sort of plug.  leave this for a bit - maybe half an hour, it doesn't really matter how long - then do it again and keep repeating until the tissue comes out clean with no smell - then leave your belly button alone.  next day do the same and so on and so on until no smell.  i still plug with tissue for 10 mins each time i shower to stop it coming back

by reece89, Oct 10, 2009 06:01AM
i cant believe u said u eat ur belly button gunk... that is discusting.. i hope u get really ill u vile creature

by laila06, Nov 30, 2009 10:07AM
To: lola75
i have exactly the same, my belly button  seeps with yellow discharge and it really smells.i have had 2 children a girl of 3 and a boy of 8 months. whilst i was pregnant it totally stopped and since having my little boy it has come back again. its feels very tender to touch too. please help with some ideas on how to get rid

by caligurl2, Dec 03, 2009 12:05PM
To the person or creature that says she or he eats what comes out of the belly button OMFG!!! are you kidding me???? your belly button is not the issue here you need psycological help that is discusting!!! GROSSSS
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