Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO The body may reject a belly button piercing, causing irritation and possible ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Poor hygiene, an infection, and navel stones are common causes of a smelly belly ...

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 ...

Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of abscesses—pockets of dead cells and debris surrounded by inflammatory immune cells. Bacteria multiply within abscesses, causing more inflammation and ...