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

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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.

Dr Shakov agreed

Answered 8/22/2015

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