The belly button is home to many bacteria but can be overlooked when a person washes. Improper hygiene and cysts can cause the belly button to smell. The belly button or navel is a dip in the middle ...

Belly button discharge can indicate a cyst or an infection. Factors such as a recent belly button piercing, recent surgery, and having diabetes may increase this risk of discharge due to infection.

Dirt, bacteria, and other microorganisms can get stuck in your belly button, causing infection. Signs may include white, yellow, brown, or bloody discharge with an unpleasant odor. Here are a few ...

Thick, brown belly button discharge may happen if you haven't washed your belly button in a while. This discharge is likely caused by skin cells, sweat, dirt, fungi, and bacteria build-up and can be ...

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University. Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of ...