Question 1

itchy belly button sign of pregnancy?

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Not at all : That is not a symptom of pregnancy. Home pregnancy tests are very accurate. They are the same tests used in a doctors office. They can detect a pregnancy 7-10 days after conception. The best time to take one is when you miss your period.  If you doubt the result you can repeat it in 1-2 days. If you were pregnant the hormone level would rise enough for detection.

Question 2

itchy belly button what it means?

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Fungal dermatitis : Try washing umbilicus daily with a dandruff shampoo, as it could just be a fungal infection (like jock itch and athletes foot). These fungi like warm moist places.  Belly buttons often qualify.

Also can itch from contact dermatitis allergic response to metals like navel rings, jeans buttons, zippers, etc.

Question 3

itchy swelling on my belly button?

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Navel: The navel may itch due to yeast infection, contact dermatitis (soaps, lotions or piercings), eczema, hives, and stretching of skin during pregnancy. Bacterial infection is another possible cause. Umbilical hernia can be a reason for ^'ed protrusion.

Question 4

belly button itchiness and around stomach?

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Skin Irritation: Wash with soap and water and pat dry and then may try topical steroid ointment.

Question 5

what causes an itchy belly button and stomach?

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Contact dermatitis: Did you get a new pair of jeans? Some people are allergic to nickel in top button of jeans that typically reaches/touches belly button.

Question 6

my belly button is itchy red crusty smelly and bleeding ?

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Infection: May be bacterial or fungal. Clean it well with a q-tip and peroxide. Apply a coat of neosporin triple antibiotic and cover with a porous bandage. Change the bandage every 12 hours until it starts to look better. If it doesn't look less red or angry in 24-36  hours have a physician evaluate. If the redness is spreading around in the skin of the  belly seek prompt treatment.

Question 7

hi. so red itchy patch beneath belly button? what do i do?

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Red patch: Without seeing this it is impossible to determine what it is.  You can try a short course of over-the-counter topical steroid (hydrocortisone cream) to see if the area normalizes and the itching improves.  If no response in 1 week or the area enlarges or changes then you should see your primary care physician or a dermatologist.

Question 8

belly button is red no pain or discharge and is not itchy been 5 days

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IkeM928: We unfortunately dont have your age, but mild inflammation around the umbilicus is not uncommon, and usually caused by not drying well when exiting the shower or bath, to sweating in hot climates, but the important issue is not to mistake that for a periumbilical hernia, where there is usually swelling and pain as well. Keep it dry, report changes AND SWELLING and apply bacitracin ointment. thanks

Question 9

hi doc. i have been experiencing itchiness just above my belly button. what could this mean? should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Don't worry: unless there is an associated rash. Requires examination to determine possible causes.

Question 10

belly button is red no pain or discharge and is not itchy been 5 days
how long will it last without the medicine?

Accepted Answer

RED BELLY BUTTON: IT MAY BE THE BEGINNING OF AN INFECTION.
PLEASE SEE YOUR PCP OR A DERMATOLOGIST.
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