Discharge from your belly button might be a sign of an infection, like a yeast or bacterial infection. Poor hygiene can cause a brown belly button discharge from built-up skin cells, sweat, and ...

For patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections and adequate source control, an antibiotic course of about 4 days was as effective as an antibiotic course of up to 10 days, according to a ...

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.

Bacteria can infect a belly button piercing before healing is complete. Symptoms can include pain, discoloration, and swelling. Improving hygiene and using antibiotic ointment can help. Complete ...

Bleeding from your bellybutton can have several different causes. Three of the most likely causes are infection, a complication from portal hypertension, or primary umbilical endometriosis. Keep ...

Everyone has a belly button. It’s the small fold of skin that formed in your abdomen after the umbilical cord was clipped at birth. Belly buttons can be concave (innies) or convex (outies). ‌ Most of ...

THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 -- Globally, more than one in 10 patients develops a surgical-site infection after a gastrointestinal operation, a new study finds. Rates vary widely, with overuse of ...

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 ...