Your belly button has been leaking with a clearish VERY smelly dischargeand you dont know what it is clean your regularly and keeps coming back any suggestions as to may be?
1. Examine the discharge.- Color: Clear discharge or yellow to brownish or red tint.
- Consistency: Thick or thin
2. Take a whiff.
- Is the odor foul, sweet, or have a metallic smell?
3. Apply pressure around your belly button.
- The discharge increases with applied pressure.
4. Observe the skin around the belly button.
- Color. Redness or darkening
- Touch: Tenderness or warmth
If the discharge is:
- Clear or light yellow, it could be a small amount of lymph.
- Bloody or brownish this may be due to an infection.
- Thick and yellow or greenish often due to a bacterial infection.
- Red and smelly, this could be an infection caused by bacteria or fungus.
- Smells like yeast, could be a yeast infection
Tips to care for your belly button
- Wash your belly button regularly with soap and water, especially after exercising or sweating.
- Avoid wearing tight clothing or pants that can irritate the belly button.
- Trim your pubic hair to reduce the amount of moisture and bacteria that can accumulate in the belly button.
- If you notice any changes in the appearance or smell of your belly button, see a doctor.