EW Stinky belly button

I think Erica is right....a yeast infection definitely could be the culprit. What ever else it is NOT normal and should be looked at by a doctor.
Infections in the belly button can be serious and being a former ER nurse, the doctors were always concerned when someone had an infected belly button. Likely not infected per say but might be brewing something.
I find my belly button stays moist now if I don't dry it well...likely because my belly is so much small and my belly button is deeper....lol
Take care
Joy

Joy!
Miss you! hope all is well!

and for the OP.. I used to play with my belly button all the time. It was a weird habit. It did smell because of sweat/dead skin and such, probably still does but I tend to clean it out more now that its actually a skin fold, not just a deep fatty hole lol

I think its too hard to get to through the skin now, which is why I probably don't play with it anymore. The weird things we do eh?!

Hi Katie...I'm well. Love being a Grandmother. I'll send you a picture....

Thamks Joy
I was hoping someone in the med feild would pipe in .I will get my stinky BB to the Doc next week

Hi,

What did your doc say to do about the belly button? I clean mine in the shower and I have also been cleaning with alcohol swabs but it stll smells.

Thanks.

Meg

alcohol dries the skin- makes it more prone to breakdown/infection- also makes room for yeast/fungus to take over as the healthy bacteria on your skin are killed.
Wash with soap and water- rinse- pat or blow dry. If it's stinky use a baking soda or vinegar (1 tsp in a cup of water) rinse.

I had belly button issues since my Tummy Tuck....doc said to clean with alcohol 2X daily...I have done for the past week and the odor is gone and its looking much better

The problem is due to the skin which now sags over the opening of the belly button not stretching it like it use to and air does not get inside to dry it out. The suggestion to dry it with a Q-tip and use a little Gold Bond powder will resolve this issue. 

Same here...either Dr. Oz or the Dr's Show had this issue on a while ago...said half the people have it and there is a small procedure your Dr. can do in his office I think...I had this when I was smaller...younger and not again until I dropped a hundred pounds...

 if you are putting any powder in your belly button make sure you blow the excess out with a hair dryer.

when you leave the excess powder in there as you sweat the powder will absorb the moisture and will cake and cause even more problems. like a fungal infection

you should really never insert anything into your button. dry it well after shower with a tissue or a hair dryer and leave it be 


remember soaps can cause problems so make sure you rinse well during a shower