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smelly discharge from belly button
please help me for years off and on ive had this really smelly discharge from my belly button i went to the doc a few years back he didnt seem worried but now its back i dont wanna go back to my doctor as have been back and forth for weight probs and periods etc and am getting fed up with it all has anyone here experienced this problem or know what it could be i have my belly button peirced but had this problem before that and its horrible pllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaasssssseeeee help me!!!
Ugh! This "Smelly Belly Button" Just started and I will say that it flipped me out. I have been keeping balled up tissue inside and hoping it will go away. I made an appointment with my Doc. I'm sure he will wave it away and tell me to go home. I am a big girl and have been trying to loose weight, but I drink a lot of soda so I have a lot of sugar in my system. I guess I'll have to do some of the suggestions on this site. I'm glad that I'm not the only one.
I have the same issue and can't get it tO stop! And I dont have mine pierced and never have I've tried lotion thinking it was dry but didn't help :-/
I have the same issue and can't get it tO stop! And I dont have mine pierced and never have I've tried lotion thinking it was dry but didn't help :-/
Last thing: stinky belly button infection can happen from any perforation of the naval tract. Surgeries, piercings, and cleaning/picking the navel are possible culprits. My bf had picked out the tiny, white keratin plug that naturally seals shut the navel opening. That's how his got started.
Well, I guess my comment didn't post very high up! Anyway, I just wanted to add a couple of points: Some good external antifungals to try are tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract (called GSE), Monistat 7 if you have it around, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, oregano oil, and clove oil.
The particles that escape a leaky gut can cause other health problems such as fluid buildup in the abdomen (ascites), allergies, and asthma. When these particles are in the abdomen, your body's immune system kicks into high gear to rid itself of the foreign object. It's something to consider if you are having immune-related problems or a large gut that doesn't seem to be all fat.
Candida yeast is the same as thrush. It's what gives us vaginal yeast infections, stinky belly buttons, and that white coating on your tongue. It's favorite food is the sugars we eat and it can get out of control in the body with a high-sugar diet. Other factors that favor yeast growth in our bodies are: chlorine, flouride, heavy metals, antibiotics, nicotine, food and beauty chemicals, having diabetes or AIDS, and eating processed foods from moldy sources, like tomato sauce/paste/ketchup and dehydrated potatoes.
Some good sources of omega-3: grass fed beef, walnuts, oily fish, cantaloupe, flax, safflower oil, fortified eggs and milk.
If you are looking for more healthy foods to steer toward, try grapefruit, green apples, quinoa, buckwheat, avocado, whole grains, tree nuts, raw foods, fermented foods (kim chi, saurkraut, kombucha, tempe), yogurt, and cruciferous veges like brocolli, kale, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, etc. Steer clear of packaged and fast foods as much as possible and cut back on white starches like potatoes, rice, pasta, corn, and bread.
I hope all this helps someone...it took weeks of research to find the answer for my bf. He went to the doctor for his stinky bellybutton before I met him; the doctor's approach was to surgically remove his bellybutton. When the infection came back, the same doctor cut out his entire naval passage. I met him several years later and the saw the infection come back again. The doctor wanted to do another surgery. I urged my bf to let me try to help him instead of going under the knife again. After following my recommendations based on what I found out, he has not had the infection since and avoided a third sugery. I'm so mad at that doctor for perfoming unneccessary surgeries on my guy!!
The particles that escape a leaky gut can cause other health problems such as fluid buildup in the abdomen (ascites), allergies, and asthma. When these particles are in the abdomen, your body's immune system kicks into high gear to rid itself of the foreign object. It's something to consider if you are having immune-related problems or a large gut that doesn't seem to be all fat.
Candida yeast is the same as thrush. It's what gives us vaginal yeast infections, stinky belly buttons, and that white coating on your tongue. It's favorite food is the sugars we eat and it can get out of control in the body with a high-sugar diet. Other factors that favor yeast growth in our bodies are: chlorine, flouride, heavy metals, antibiotics, nicotine, food and beauty chemicals, having diabetes or AIDS, and eating processed foods from moldy sources, like tomato sauce/paste/ketchup and dehydrated potatoes.
Some good sources of omega-3: grass fed beef, walnuts, oily fish, cantaloupe, flax, safflower oil, fortified eggs and milk.
If you are looking for more healthy foods to steer toward, try grapefruit, green apples, quinoa, buckwheat, avocado, whole grains, tree nuts, raw foods, fermented foods (kim chi, saurkraut, kombucha, tempe), yogurt, and cruciferous veges like brocolli, kale, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, etc. Steer clear of packaged and fast foods as much as possible and cut back on white starches like potatoes, rice, pasta, corn, and bread.
I hope all this helps someone...it took weeks of research to find the answer for my bf. He went to the doctor for his stinky bellybutton before I met him; the doctor's approach was to surgically remove his bellybutton. When the infection came back, the same doctor cut out his entire naval passage. I met him several years later and the saw the infection come back again. The doctor wanted to do another surgery. I urged my bf to let me try to help him instead of going under the knife again. After following my recommendations based on what I found out, he has not had the infection since and avoided a third sugery. I'm so mad at that doctor for perfoming unneccessary surgeries on my guy!!
I'm posting this comment high up the list because my bf had the same thing happening to him, and after doing a lot of research I found out what it was and how to fix it for good. The cause of the smell is actually from a fungus, not bacteria, that invaded the opening of your belly button and is trying to continue spreading down your navel passage. So all the anti-bacterial stuff people do to try and fix it is ineffective, including taking oral antibiotics which can even make it worse. Too much moisture around the opening is only half the problem for most folks: Take fewer showers (and quit swimming for awhile if that's what you tend to do), dry your belly button well, swab it with alchohol, and let it dry totally each time. Don't rub the area much at all while washing: you want it to heal itself shut! Keep your belly button as moisture-free as possible at all times to prevent giving the fungus a place to grow. Apply a topical antifungal of your choice to the area at least once a day until symptoms clear. Other than that, dryness is key! ((I know this sounds icky, but if you're starting out with "goo" in there, it's best to squeeze it out before beginning treatment.)) That's what you do on the outside. Now for the inside of you:
If you tend to love your: coffee, alcohol, ibuprofen, sugar, stress, and 'wolfing' your food, I have bad news. All of these things, in addition to having insufficient digestive enzymes (evidenced by acid reflux, etc.), actually contribute to your stinky belly button problem; you have to cut back on all of these things significantly in order to heal. These things contribute to a condition called Leaky Gut Syndrome, in which the yeasts in your digestive tract (natural fungus) run rampant and cause mild inflammation of the small intestine. This inflammation results in porosity of the gut lining, allowing microbes and even small food particles to leak out of the intestine and into the abdominal cavity. If this Candida yeast gets into your naval tract...viola! Stinky belly button. Soooo....
You have to heal your small intestine in order to avoid your belly button problem from recurring. Trust me, this worked wonders for my bf. Here's how: For two weeks, avoid the stuff I mentioned just above. Add as much lemon, lime, garlic, ginger, and vegetables to your diet during this time as you can (it's a good habit to stay in). Chew all your meals and snacks slowly, limit your portion sizes, and take digestive enzymes with each meal (usually available in chews). Take probiotics daily (like what's found in live-culture yogurt or in pill form) for the two weeks. Probiotics are naturally found in the intestine, but get overwhelmed by overgrowth of Candida; you got to replace 'em to put things back in balance. You will also daily want to take an amino acid called glutamine that is fairly tasteless and can be mixed into drinks. Glutamine helps heal your digestive tract so it's important to take it. Take omega-3 fatty acids or eat foods high in them. Staying hydrated and keeping up on your fiber will help flush out the fungus as it dies.
If you follow this regimen for two weeks, then keep up your healthy eating habits, you will likely never see this problem pop up again. Best of luck!
If you tend to love your: coffee, alcohol, ibuprofen, sugar, stress, and 'wolfing' your food, I have bad news. All of these things, in addition to having insufficient digestive enzymes (evidenced by acid reflux, etc.), actually contribute to your stinky belly button problem; you have to cut back on all of these things significantly in order to heal. These things contribute to a condition called Leaky Gut Syndrome, in which the yeasts in your digestive tract (natural fungus) run rampant and cause mild inflammation of the small intestine. This inflammation results in porosity of the gut lining, allowing microbes and even small food particles to leak out of the intestine and into the abdominal cavity. If this Candida yeast gets into your naval tract...viola! Stinky belly button. Soooo....
You have to heal your small intestine in order to avoid your belly button problem from recurring. Trust me, this worked wonders for my bf. Here's how: For two weeks, avoid the stuff I mentioned just above. Add as much lemon, lime, garlic, ginger, and vegetables to your diet during this time as you can (it's a good habit to stay in). Chew all your meals and snacks slowly, limit your portion sizes, and take digestive enzymes with each meal (usually available in chews). Take probiotics daily (like what's found in live-culture yogurt or in pill form) for the two weeks. Probiotics are naturally found in the intestine, but get overwhelmed by overgrowth of Candida; you got to replace 'em to put things back in balance. You will also daily want to take an amino acid called glutamine that is fairly tasteless and can be mixed into drinks. Glutamine helps heal your digestive tract so it's important to take it. Take omega-3 fatty acids or eat foods high in them. Staying hydrated and keeping up on your fiber will help flush out the fungus as it dies.
If you follow this regimen for two weeks, then keep up your healthy eating habits, you will likely never see this problem pop up again. Best of luck!
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