smelly discharge from belly button

[rooney08]

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!!!

[YKACHOO]

i had this problem too .,and its coming back whenever i got my period. im a girl..15 yrs old,no surgeries or pierces.,i think im chubby but my  BODY MASS INDEX is normal ., i always eat to much food .,pls help me., im worrying because my parents didnt know about it,. THANKS!

[confusedandirritated]

I had Gall Bladder surgery 7 days ago and I have a white/yellowish/ brown substance oozing out of my belly button! Is this normal?

[laughsing]

IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME EVER SINCE I HAD A TUBAL AND GOT FAT. SMELLS WORSE THAN A SEWER FULL OF POOP. SO GLAD TO HEAR OTHERS OUT THERE THAT CAN RELATE. ***** THOUGH.

[Gailsnooks]

I am 54, I have had a hysterectomy through my belly button.  I had a C-Section.  I am slightly overweight, not obese, and not what  anyone would call fat.  After my C-Section I always had an itchy spot on the outside edge of my BB. My C-Section was 21 years ago and my Hysterectomy 17 years ago.  I just this year, had a smelly, yellow, crusty discharge in my BB, for the first time.  Yes it worries me.  I would like to know exactly what causes this.  Before my hysterectomy, my BB looked like it had an end to it inside.  Since the hysterectomy it looks like it just goes to a dark hole in the middle of my being.  Several have mentioned this after surgeries.  If you are seriously overweight, I can see how it would be hard to keep this area clear of sweat and maybe a yeast can form.  However, I do not feel this is the case in my situation (and others).  I feel it may be an indication something is wrong, and I would really like some professional definitive answers, so I will be going to my doctor.  I do thank all of you for yours discussions, because of them I have ruled out the being overweight reason.  If I do find out the actual cause, I will write back to you all.  Thank you for helping me to decide how I am going to deal with this.

[amandankelli2009]

I too am having the same problem ! My belly button has been like that for almost a year. I cain't touch the inside its kind of painfull. and it smells like rotton butt lol to be honest. It's kinda embarasing .I wash it 2 times a day when i take my showers the smell goes away for a bit but comes right back few hours later ! and its tender ! when being touched kinda feels like your touching inside of my guts or organs or something ! ugh I hope we all find answers!

[WoozieSue]

I've found the following works well:  After showering and drying BB as well as possible, every day I use a babywipe wrapped around a cotton bud to clean the BB really thoroughly, then use the bare cotton bud to apply Vaseline.