Belly-Button Odor? Gross...I know

Cali_Boy84 · 06-02-2006, 11:24 AM

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, 11:41 AM

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, 11:54 AM

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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, 12:44 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, 09:55 PM

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

Naturegirl · 06-05-2006, 08:00 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, 12:21 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, 12:51 PM

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

Cali_Boy84 · 06-09-2006, 01:07 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.

teeka · 07-29-2010, 09:50 AM

Peroxide is normally found in drug stores by the name HP.

To avoid buring mix it in generous amount of water and add it as it fits to your level of tolerance.

12yrslater · 07-29-2010, 10:55 AM

No advise but I just found it hilarious that there are 31,632 views of this thread!

I'm sorry....Carry on.

laureninva · 08-05-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 12yrslater

No advise but I just found it hilarious that there are 31,632 views of this thread!

I'm sorry....Carry on.

OMG that IS hilarious - and out of 31,913 views, only TEN responses

KOO · 08-05-2010, 12:51 PM

And it only took 4 years for someone to tell him where to find peroxide!

momof3heathens · 08-05-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KOO

And it only took 4 years for someone to tell him where to find peroxide!

lol

Jennyl · 08-17-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KOO

And it only took 4 years for someone to tell him where to find peroxide!

this is so hilarious

Jennyl · 08-17-2010, 05:20 PM

it looks like he hasn't even been to lcf in two and a half years

I hope your belly button is better by now

AMANDA320 · 08-20-2010, 02:40 AM

I have had it for along time. The doc told me its where your belly button gets moist from sweat or when you take a shower and it doesnt get completely dry. He told me to clean it with alcohol because alcohol dries it somehow. He said even if I had to use a hair dryer to get my belly button completly dry. Its nothing to worry about. I have a big button hole lol so its hard to keep it dry sometimes.

dartstar1 · 08-25-2010, 09:24 AM

I use nystatin and then put corn starch on it to capture mosture I get alot of YEAST infections from my meds under boobs , and tummy roll t

06-02-2006, 11:24 AM	#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, 08:00 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 08:08 PM..

07-29-2010, 09:50 AM	#10
teeka Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 Gallery: teeka	HP and burning Peroxide is normally found in drug stores by the name HP. To avoid buring mix it in generous amount of water and add it as it fits to your level of tolerance.

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06-02-2006, 11:41 AM	#2
KarbieGrl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,122 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, 12:44 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, 09:55 PM	#5
Daisy Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,453 Gallery: Daisy	I clean my belly button on occasion with a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol.

06-06-2006, 12:21 PM	#7
Pcola Girl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: P'Cola, Florida Posts: 4,171 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, 12:51 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.

07-29-2010, 10:55 AM	#11
12yrslater Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,160 Gallery: 12yrslater Stats: UGH WOE: Atkins Start Date: Induction: 10/20/08	No advise but I just found it hilarious that there are 31,632 views of this thread! I'm sorry....Carry on.

08-05-2010, 12:51 PM	#13
KOO Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16,646 Gallery: KOO Stats: Starting 183(2/06)..Now 152..First goal 140...TBD WOE: Atkins Start Date: 30 in 4 PG challenge ~ 9/1/2010	And it only took 4 years for someone to tell him where to find peroxide!

08-17-2010, 05:20 PM	#16
Jennyl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GTA Posts: 32,524 Gallery: Jennyl Start Date: manana	it looks like he hasn't even been to lcf in two and a half years I hope your belly button is better by now

08-20-2010, 02:40 AM	#17
AMANDA320 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: KENTUCKY Posts: 34 Gallery: AMANDA320 Stats: 336/330/250 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: APRIL 2010	I have had it for along time. The doc told me its where your belly button gets moist from sweat or when you take a shower and it doesnt get completely dry. He told me to clean it with alcohol because alcohol dries it somehow. He said even if I had to use a hair dryer to get my belly button completly dry. Its nothing to worry about. I have a big button hole lol so its hard to keep it dry sometimes.

08-25-2010, 09:24 AM	#18
dartstar1 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So calif Posts: 3,366 Gallery: dartstar1 Stats: 273/220.5/160 short goal goal wt199 by 7-13-2010 WOE: ATKINS 72 <8 Start Date: 10/12/2009	I use nystatin and then put corn starch on it to capture mosture I get alot of YEAST infections from my meds under boobs , and tummy roll t