I Have Fluid Leakage From My Belly Button: What Can I Do?

Fluid leaking from your belly button usually means you have some kind of infection that originates deep inside your belly button, especially if the fluid is a small amount and has an odour that weeps from your belly button. It is worth noting that if the fluid is seeping out in a copious amount, it may be worth going straight to your doctor or nurse's office.

Infection in the belly button is quite common, as the belly button often gets clogged with bacteria.

There are a number of methods you can try to stop the infection, starting with cleansing the area. Mix a few teaspoons of pure table salt with some warm water in a bowl and get some cotton wall balls or pads. Thoroughly douse some cotton wool in the salt water solution and gently cleanse and clean the belly button. If you have a deep naval, don't push the cotton into your belly button; simply make sure the water dribbles into your belly button. The salt water acts almost like a disinfectant.

Another theory which is said to work is using Canesten cream from your local pharmacy. It is usually used to treat thrush, a yeast infection, but rubbing the cream lightly in and around your belly button should help to stop the infection.

If you are still suffering with problems after using these methods for a couple of days and see no signs of it getting better, you may need some antibiotic tablets or cream and these must be obtained from your doctor, so you'll need to make an appointment with your doctor's office. Sometimes, an infection is just a little more advanced which means it will need a proper diagnosis before being treated by a professional.

I have the same problem, as does my sister, and after much research - the result has shown that it is a perforated belly button. It is a tiny tiny hole in your belly button, usually the result of not being 'tied' properly at birth. This causes infection, hence the leakage. You will note that it happens every now and again and sometimes not for months and months. Hope this helps.

It can happen due to several reasons. If you have done tattooing or belly piercing in the recent times, then it is perfectly normal to have fluid coming out of your navel. It would go away after some time when it is healed. It may also be caused due to some infection. One of my acquaintances actually had a very similar problem and when she went to the doctor he diagnosed it as a fungal infection.

It might be nothing dangerous but still it is advisable to take the advice of a medical practitioner. He/she would be able to give the proper treatment for this occurrence. By the way use ca ascertain it is an infection or not by squeezing the area. If it is an infection then you would see more fluid or pus coming out of it.

I think it is related to candidia. Yeast in the body. Everyone has a lot of yeast, even if they don't realize it. Its not only female yeast infections that are a result of candidia. I recommend asking your doctor for a prescription of Nystatin to be taken for a month as a cleanse. Also stay away from breads and sugars. Sugar feeds yeast.
Good luck!

Probably from sweat or water from when you have bathed. I suggest you make sure when you bathe you wash out your belly button good to avoid this. And when you get out that you dry it well. It is a small open place so sweat and dirt can make it smell bad easier especially in the heat. If you have any open sores around that you may want to clean it with hydrogen peroxide and put some neosporin on it to avoid infection. If it hurts you may want to see a doctor it could be infected.

I noticed a strong smell today & I thought it was frm when my dog jumped on me in the morning before work & as I got home I noticed the leaking & I cleaned it out & it seems to be gone now it's irratating..I'm glad o looked this up now I kno what to do !

Mine does too. I was trying to find the answer to this. I just noticed a large amount of fluid discharging from my naval and it smells really bad.

Okay like I started digging in my belly button and the skin came off now it's pink and it stinks and leaks and a scab comes but is it going to go back to normal or what

I'm currently in iraq and I just started having the same problem it started after I started losing my baby fat and been here for like 4 months..its real irritating..

Oh my god I thought I was the only one that this happened too I want to know why this happens because its really gross and out of no where it happens and I get embarassed because the smell is so strong

I thought I was the only one out here with this problem. It is so irritating, It smells and hurts, I seen a surgeon for it. He put a needle in my bellybutton shot it with some freeze and then left out the room. Like it was nothing, I was in so much pain. I have search Web Md. Nothing on it either. I need this to be fixed, I've had it for years..Help!

It could be something as simple as the fact that when you have bathed/showered, you have neglected to dry it properly. If it remains damp for a day or two, a discharge (sometimes smelly) can come from the navel. I would suggest that you wash it and carefully dry it with a cotton bud. When it is thorougly dry, apply a small amount of antiseptic cream to a dry cotton bud, and wipe inside the navel. After a day or two it should have cleared up. If not, I would suggest that you contact your doctor for their advice.

I have the same thing happening but if I squeez it "pus like stuff" comes out, almost like squeezing a pimple but in like 3 different areas in my belly button. Mine is also sore around my belly button too. I need some answers as well if you find out anything please post or follow up with your question, as I will try to put any info I come up with as well. TY!

Its not leaking...sweat and dirt has just gotten trapped in it after being moistened everyday by a shower/bath, but you don't wash it! Lol