Belly-Button Odor? Gross...I know

Cali_Boy84 · 06-02-2006, 12:24 PM

Hey Guys,

Ever since starting the Atkin's a couple of weeks ago I have noticed a very foul odor coming from my naval... I shower and clean my naval everynight and I make sure to dry it, but this smell is there in the morning. At work I have to go to the restroom and take a kleenix and wad it up and pat my bellybutton with it. I have also notice a milky-goo substance (sometimes greenish) inside my bellybutton. I am not in pain, but the odor is really bad...

Anyone ever have this problem?

KarbieGrl · 06-02-2006, 12:41 PM

OMG! I just came back from the restroom with the exact same problem!!! I have not told anybody about it because it is sooooo gross! I am worried someone might think I have bad hygiene, so I spray lots of perfume. I was wondering if I have a belly button infection or something. Just plain old nasty!!!

Cali_Boy84 · 06-02-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by KarbieGrl

OMG! I just came back from the restroom with the exact same problem!!! I have not told anybody about it because it is sooooo gross! I am worried someone might think I have bad hygiene, so I spray lots of perfume. I was wondering if I have a belly button infection or something. Just plain old nasty!!!

This really sucks. I have been going to research on google and it may be some type of infection. The becteria produce the foul smell... I guess I just got to keep it dry...

Robwen · 06-02-2006, 01:44 PM

Ive had it before, my doc said it was like a yeast infection only in the belly button...so if you use some anti fungal stuff (same stuff that youd use for a vag yeast infection) it should clear up in a few days...it did for mine..

Daisy · 06-02-2006, 10:55 PM

I clean my belly button on occasion with a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol.

Naturegirl · 06-05-2006, 09:00 PM

Dude sounds like a cyst to me! I doubt it's fungal due to the pus discharge, but ya never know. My boyfriend had a cyst in his bellybutton one time too. Getting infections there is somewhat common. I myself had a pilonidal cyst (at the top of the buttcrack-- gross I know) several years ago and that sucker got huge and narly because I didnt know what it was and didnt take care of it. Finally it popped and I began cleaning it out. I was lucky because pilonidal cysts can be recurring and get very bad, especially if the infection was large the first time.

Anyway, I advised my boyfriend to first try and treat it himself and if it didnt get better than he should go to the doc. It healed completely in about 2 weeks. Go ahead and clean it out a few times a day with Bactine (they use this for piercings) and that should do the trick. Hydrogen peroxide would work too or antibacterial soap, but I prefer Bactine. The label says not to use for puncture wounds, but I think next to peroxide the stuff is great and every piercing I've gotten I've used Bactine with. Cleaned out my pilonidal cyst with it too.

Pcola Girl · 06-06-2006, 01:21 PM

You sound like you have a fungus infection in it..Try spraying on some tinactin srpay into it morning and night. You may even want to rub some deordant around the navel before you dress..

zip2play · 06-09-2006, 01:51 PM

I'd try a tsp. of peroxide periodically and lie on my back and let it bubble away.

Cali_Boy84 · 06-09-2006, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by zip2play

I'd try a tsp. of peroxide periodically and lie on my back and let it bubble away.

Will this hurt? Where do I buy Peroxide? Sav-On? I just don't want it to hurt.

06-02-2006, 12:24 PM	#1
Cali_Boy84 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 38 Gallery: Cali_Boy84 Stats: Start 325lbs. / Current 315lbs./ Goal: 180lbs. WOE: Atkins/South Beach Hybrid Start Date: JAN 2008	Belly-Button Odor? Gross...I know Hey Guys, Ever since starting the Atkin's a couple of weeks ago I have noticed a very foul odor coming from my naval... I shower and clean my naval everynight and I make sure to dry it, but this smell is there in the morning. At work I have to go to the restroom and take a kleenix and wad it up and pat my bellybutton with it. I have also notice a milky-goo substance (sometimes greenish) inside my bellybutton. I am not in pain, but the odor is really bad... Anyone ever have this problem?

06-05-2006, 09:00 PM	#6
Naturegirl Guest Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 665 Gallery: Naturegirl Stats: 22 yrs 5':20 BF? 100.5/99/90? 14%bf WOE: Targeted Ketogenic Low Cal Diet	Dude sounds like a cyst to me! I doubt it's fungal due to the pus discharge, but ya never know. My boyfriend had a cyst in his bellybutton one time too. Getting infections there is somewhat common. I myself had a pilonidal cyst (at the top of the buttcrack-- gross I know) several years ago and that sucker got huge and narly because I didnt know what it was and didnt take care of it. Finally it popped and I began cleaning it out. I was lucky because pilonidal cysts can be recurring and get very bad, especially if the infection was large the first time. Anyway, I advised my boyfriend to first try and treat it himself and if it didnt get better than he should go to the doc. It healed completely in about 2 weeks. Go ahead and clean it out a few times a day with Bactine (they use this for piercings) and that should do the trick. Hydrogen peroxide would work too or antibacterial soap, but I prefer Bactine. The label says not to use for puncture wounds, but I think next to peroxide the stuff is great and every piercing I've gotten I've used Bactine with. Cleaned out my pilonidal cyst with it too. Last edited by Naturegirl; 06-05-2006 at 09:08 PM..

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06-02-2006, 12:41 PM	#2
KarbieGrl Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,488 Blog Entries: 3 Gallery: KarbieGrl	OMG! I just came back from the restroom with the exact same problem!!! I have not told anybody about it because it is sooooo gross! I am worried someone might think I have bad hygiene, so I spray lots of perfume. I was wondering if I have a belly button infection or something. Just plain old nasty!!!

06-02-2006, 01:44 PM	#4
Robwen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 377 Gallery: Robwen Stats: 353/329/180-160-? WOE: Low-Carb/Low-Fat/-doing my own thing! Start Date: Restart 8/14/06	Ive had it before, my doc said it was like a yeast infection only in the belly button...so if you use some anti fungal stuff (same stuff that youd use for a vag yeast infection) it should clear up in a few days...it did for mine..

06-02-2006, 10:55 PM	#5
Daisy Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Orange County, CA Posts: 3,435 Gallery: Daisy	I clean my belly button on occasion with a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol.

06-06-2006, 01:21 PM	#7
Pcola Girl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: P'Cola, Florida Posts: 4,036 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	You sound like you have a fungus infection in it..Try spraying on some tinactin srpay into it morning and night. You may even want to rub some deordant around the navel before you dress..

06-09-2006, 01:51 PM	#8
zip2play MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 2,676 Gallery: zip2play Stats: 232/197/209/205 WOE: Calorie Counting Start Date: 1973 :D	I'd try a tsp. of peroxide periodically and lie on my back and let it bubble away.