Question 1

i had a appendix removed a month ago. why is pus and blood coming out of my belly button?

Accepted Answer

Unusual: Best to call ; see your surgeon. May have a late wound infection or simply draining serona fluid or delayed reaction to sutures. Contact your surgeon.

Question 2

my belly button has a lump and it had brown pus and i keep cleaning it and now there blood what do i do i can't go to the dr today no pain now?

Accepted Answer

Possible cyst: I would see either general surgeon or a dermatologist to see if you have a cyst or something that may be deeper in your belly button.  There could be an infection.

Question 3

i don't have any health insurance and my belly button is oozing pus and blood and smells and it hurts below the belly button?

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Skin infection: Sounds like you have an infection.  Would be reasonable to clean the area out with soap and water and  a Q tip. May use a dab of a topical antibiotic such as neosporin, triple antibiotic, etc. Try to keep it clean and dry.  If this progresses you may need antibiotics.

Question 4

i have crohn's and my belly button hurts really bad and is oozing pus and blood and stinks horrible. any idea of what it is?

Accepted Answer

infection: From your description it sounds like an infection. Please see a doctor to get it treated.

Question 5

pus from my 8 week old belly button occasionally.today mild blood and pus noticed .baby also has cough and sneezing.no other symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: The belly button may respond to local application of alcohol to clean/dry the site. Drainage at 8 weeks is unusual and if it does not resolve quickly the babies doc should examine/treat it. That has nothing to do with a cough or sneezing. A visit is a good idea.

Question 6

7 days back tuft of hair came out from my belly button with little blood discharge.after that pus starts to come . but on putting cotton bud in belly button for cleaning slight spotting of blood is seen each time. how much time will it take to heal?

Accepted Answer

: It is likely you have a urachal cyst, i.e. a small pockets of remnant umbilical cord; and the cyst now is infected. You need to see a doctor, probably for antibiotic treatment and maybe a surgical procedure to prevent further infections. Good luck.

Question 7

my belly button has drainage and blood coming which smells horrible. what can i do to stop the drainage & bleeding?  what can i use to clean it with?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Sounds like you have an infection that will likely need topical and/or oral antibiotics.  Trying to keep it clean with some hydrogen peroxide til then would be an option for cleaning.

Question 8

pus and bleeding from belly button?

Accepted Answer

Omphalitis: Belly button infections are very rare in adults.  It may be due to something as simple as a skin infection or infected hair follicle.  I would recommend local wound care and antibiotics.  If it returns, a ct scan is needed to check for any umbilical cord-related remnants which may need to be removed.

Question 9

getting clear fluid from belly button? is it pus? how to tell?

Accepted Answer

? Patent urachus: Fluid coming from the umbilicus is not normal. A sample collection will help to determine the cause. If  urine is suspected an ultrasound will help make the diagnosis. It is a fetal remnant that fails to close but is easily repaired.

Question 10

i've got pus coming out of my belly button what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Infection: Causes of navel discharge include abnormalities of  the uracha (cyst, sinus or patent uracha), complications from past laparoscopic surgery, umbilical abscess ; recurrent folliculitis. More superficial fungal (such as yeast) and bacterial infections can occur.

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Blood and pus in belly button

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I had a appendix removed a month ago. why is pus and blood coming out of my belly button?

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My belly button has a lump and it had brown pus and i keep cleaning it and now there blood what do i do i can't go to the dr today no pain now?

A member asked:

I don't have any health insurance and my belly button is oozing pus and blood and smells and it hurts below the belly button?

A member asked:

I have crohn's and my belly button hurts really bad and is oozing pus and blood and stinks horrible. any idea of what it is?

A member asked:

Pus from my 8 week old belly button occasionally.today mild blood and pus noticed .baby also has cough and sneezing.no other symptoms?

A member asked:

7 days back tuft of hair came out from my belly button with little blood discharge.after that pus starts to come . but on putting cotton bud in belly button for cleaning slight spotting of blood is seen each time. how much time will it take to heal?

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My belly button has drainage and blood coming which smells horrible. what can i do to stop the drainage & bleeding? what can i use to clean it with?

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Pus and bleeding from belly button?

A member asked:

Getting clear fluid from belly button? is it pus? how to tell?

A member asked:

I've got pus coming out of my belly button what could this mean?

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