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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!!!
oops.....I meant athletes foot medicines @ my last comment.
Oh and my above (or below wherever it places this one) comment is to anyone it can help out.
Oh and my above (or below wherever it places this one) comment is to anyone it can help out.
Yanno drying off 100% is just as important as washing. Are u literally drying out your belly button because if not, yes u can get thrush and other infections from yeast. It has to be totally dried off in there just like in between each toe and the crack of your a**. Athletes foot or miconazole should get rid of it and once its gone, keep it very clean and VERY dry!! Even placing baby powder is better than nothing but again if U use powder IT MUST BE TOTALLY DRY!!!! Best Blessings.
Hi,
I am 20 years old, just a bit overweight and have noticed I get this strong smell from my belly button too. I tried to figure out what was causing it as it's only been happening for about 1 year now and I found that anytime I used scented shower gels or bubble baths and it got near my belly button, later in the day I'd get the strong smell accompanied by whitish-yellow discharge. When this happens I usually put baby powder in my belly button to dry out the gross discharge and to mask the smell a bit and then powder again as many times as needed during the day until I can shower again.
I am 20 years old, just a bit overweight and have noticed I get this strong smell from my belly button too. I tried to figure out what was causing it as it's only been happening for about 1 year now and I found that anytime I used scented shower gels or bubble baths and it got near my belly button, later in the day I'd get the strong smell accompanied by whitish-yellow discharge. When this happens I usually put baby powder in my belly button to dry out the gross discharge and to mask the smell a bit and then powder again as many times as needed during the day until I can shower again.
The BEST thing for smelly belly buttons is navel fresh spray. It has chlorhexidine, which kills fungus and bacteria. But it also has tea tree oil and some lovely essential oils that make your navel smell good too. I had smelly belly button and it worked great for me. SOmetimes alcohol and soap and water just dont kill all the stuff living in that hole!
I went to the General Practitioner yesterday and he said that he had never seen anything like what I have in my belly button! I found this surprising because I see that there are a significant amount of people that have the same problem that I do. He said that it is definitely not an infection but could possibly be a fungal problem. I bought Lortimin and I am going to see another dematologist tomorrow! Just thought I would write an update. The doctor also took some scrapings from inside my belly button to send to the lab just to make sure that it is fungal.
I just recently went to the dermatologist and showed him my stinky belly button. It has a horrible odor, it is red inside, and has a clear discharge but only when I am getting close to getting my period. My dermatologist just flat out said that I need surgery. Does this sound right to anyone? From reading the other posts it looks like there are others with the same problem. I am overweight and it seems like that might be part of the problem. Like I said it is not consistent and I am not in great pain. My dematologist said I might have a cyst but when I researched the information for an umbilicus cyst I saw that I don't have any of the symptoms except the discharge. Help!
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