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Belly button discharge and pain are the predicaments caused due to navel infection. Such conditions affect mostly the young ladies who undergo navel piercing to wear beautiful ornament over pierced belly button. Much excited to wear beautiful jewelry over theirs bellybutton, maximum number of the female aficionados doesn’t care of excruciating pain to be caused during belly button piercing and braving such a torturous piercing they naturally get used to tolerating every painful condition which oftentimes crops up infection over theirs pierced belly button. It is infection over the pierced belly button which causes the navel to discharge profusely with white color substance tormenting the pierced woman extensively. Though piercing over the belly button is expedited carefully with sterilized piercing needle, it is a negligence on a part of the women itself in maintaining apposite hygiene which triggers infection causing thereby discharge and pain over the pierced belly button. The belly button actually is umbilicus region over human abdomen (aka known as scar) which succumbs to bacterial infection provided sustains any injury or is pierced for decorative purpose. Serving as indispensable connectivity between the fetus (unborn baby) and mother’s womb, the belly button loses same conspicuousness after the birth. The belly button for small children and men has no any significance, it becomes a craze among the girls and young ladies. The belly button is exploited by the sexy women in the USA in order to wear variety of peculiar ornament by undergoing belly button piercing. Initially the navel piercing was restricted to the influential ladies including Hollywood actresses and celebrities. But with the worldwide popularity of belly button piercing, almost all the young ladies do aspire for undergoing belly button piercing and wear navel ornaments thereon. Influenced by Cine actresses who are seen wearing belly button ornaments, the girls and young ladies also want to look the same and thus rush for getting theirs belly button pierced. But failing to take proper post-piercing care they often encounter infection over theirs pierced belly button which causes it to discharge with severe pain.

Undergoing successful the belly button piercing is not all as post piercing care still is required to prevent infection which may cause pierced navel to discharge with severe pain. The problem of belly button infection or navel discharge becoming a common complication throughout the state, a complete info on causes of navel infection, belly button piercing aftercares and treatment of belly button discharge and pain is required to be digested by the women aspiring to go for belly button piercing. It is very ridiculous to see that same enthusiastic young ladies desiring immensely to become a center of attraction for all and sundry do feel shy as the infection on their belly button becomes a drawback on their way. The infection triggers a pain over theirs navel. But infection or pain over pierced belly button doesn’t haunt sexy women as theirs vociferous longing for spelling libidinous impact on the gazers exhorts them immensely to display what they do like to boast of. The belly button piercing, despite being in-offensive, becomes noxious and traumatic condition due to belly button infection which discharges a white color substance from theirs pierced belly button. Those who encounter complication of infection relate the condition with metallic ornament or piercing needles but such conditions hardly can be held responsible as great care is taken while piercing the navel by the professional piercers. But chances of infection caused due to infected needle or poor quality metallic ornament still can’t be ruled out as legion of unlicensed piercing centers have mushroomed all over the America.

It is lack of expertise or non professionalism which tears the belly button extensively causing thereby protracted lesions which take more time in healing. It is the healing period of pierced belly button which makes susceptible the navel to bacterial onslaught provided post-piercing care is ignored. Just after the piercing the belly button starts bleeding profusely which though stops after sometimes naturally makes the pierced region susceptible to infection as pierced umbilicus skin is torn paving the way for bacterial onslaught. Bacteria emerge over the pierced belly button much faster if the respective penetrated navel is not cleaned regularly and prevented from water, sweat and filth. Discharge and pain on belly button are the vivid signs of belly button infection requiring prompt remedial action by the affected lady.

Another cause of infection over the pierced belly button is fungal infection that causes pain and smelly discharge tormenting the affected ones. Hollowness of umbilicus belly button with excessive moisture and darkness allow fungi (plural form of fungus) to thrive arbitrarily inside the navel spoiling whole of the region by triggering there infection, noticed in the form of white discharge and pain. Also known as Candida or yeast infection, the fungal infection emerging over the pierced belly button annoys the ladies so extensively that they are left with no option except taking worn ornament off theirs navel. But smelly discharge and painful condition still persists forcing the pierced lady to look for effective treatment so as to get rid of infection on pierced belly button which discharges white or brown color substance accompanied by inflammation or pain.

Let it be made clear that it is plenty of moisture inside the pierced hollow navel which allows bacteria to subsist therein arbitrarily causing thereby a pain and discharge. Discharge of a white color substance and emergence of a pain substantiate the infection occurring over the pierced belly button or navel. Itching experienced on the pierced navel also is the vivid sign of infection affecting the pieced belly button. Appearance of red color over the pierced region of belly button also exhibits critical condition of the navel confirming belly button. The red color appearance over the infected belly button looks akin to athlete’s foot, a fungal infection causing itchiness. Friable or flimsy the skin of infected belly button with itches also starts bleeding profusely provided scrapped or scratched even mildly with finger. Red color itching appearing over the pierced belly button also exhibits infection (aka secondary infection) affecting the inside and surrounding regions of navel with white or yellow color discharge and pain calling for fast medical attention.  
 
Is belly button infection fatal?

Such question is spontaneous to be asked as infection provided not checked on time may protract extensively ending with death. Tetanus is one such condition to be caused due only to injuries caused with infected or rusted metallic object. But as far as belly button infection is concerned it is not fatal as some post-piercing conditions like discharge and pain can be dealt with easily. Caused due to filth or lack of proper hygiene, the infection on pierced navel is innocuous in nature. Infection triggered over belly button by sebaceous cysts causing it to discharge with pain also is a common problem of belly button infection. The scratches caused over the belly button triggers belly button infection noticed in a form of white or pale discharge accompanied by pain. Although belly button infection affecting mostly the women who undergo navel piercing is common, the discharge and pain caused due to fungal/bacterial infection amongst the children is a rare condition.

Causes of belly button discharge

• Exposure to sun– Exposure of midsection of abdomen to the sun when swimming in a pool also causes navel infection or problem of discharge and pain over belly button. Besides, sun basking during the winter season with abdomen exposed to sun also causes navel infection causing thereby discharge and pain over belly button. The belly button discharge happens to be dark, whitish and smelly.
• Patent urachus (aka urachal cyst) – It is another condition affecting the navel with infection and causing thereon discharge and pain. Deposition of debris of filth inside the belly button becomes a thriving ground for bacteria/fungi which triggers infection in the form of discharge and pain. It is a most critical condition of belly button infection requiring medical attention as oftentimes even the blood’s healing white cells (working as infection fighter) fail to control belly button discharge. Antibiotics and surgery are the last options to treat such serious infection on belly button which causes relentless discharge and pain.
• Lumps- Noticed around the belly button, the lumps also trigger infection over the navel causing it to discharge profusely. The lumps form tenacious cysts over the navel region which causes infection noticed as discharge of white substance and throbbing pain over the belly button.
• Thrush (Candida)- Supposed to affect only the mouth of infants or newly born babies with infection, the thrush causes navel or belly button infection affecting mostly the adults. The infected belly button discharges a white color substance revealing the belly button infection. Looking like cottage cheese or curd, the white color substance emits from the infected belly button causing thereby tremendous inflammation rendering entire surrounding discolored with red color. Those affected with diabetes are prone to belly button infection which causes problem of belly button discharge and inflammatory pain.
• Overweight- The fatty people, be they men or women, also are susceptible to navel infection which causes belly button discharge and pain. Deep hollow of umbilicus navel proves to be a favorable site for bacteria/fungus to reside in and spoil whole of the region with infection.

Precautions & treatment for belly button infection

As the infection over belly button is caused due either to piercing, scratching or fungi/Candida, the complete cleanliness and application of antibacterial/antifungal and antiseptic topical creams over the infected navel are the most effective ways to treat critical condition of navel discharge and pain. Antibiotics also can be taken as OTC treatment by the affected individuals in order to deal with belly button or navel infection. If the belly button discharge and pain seems to have got much worsened off, the affected individuals should consult the doctor without delay. Those who recently have undergone belly button piercing or are likely to get theirs navel pierced soon in the time to come should take precautionary measures in order to keep problem of belly button discharge and pain at bay. Follow what has been mentioned over here as the precautionary measures, expected on your part.  

• Clean your navel- Wash your pierced belly button with boiled lukewarm warm water containing antibacterial solution like Dettol. Washing regularly with antibacterial soap is must to prevent belly button discharge and pain thereof, vivid signs of navel infection.
• Keep your belly button dry- After the bath or washing your belly button with antibacterial soap you should dry the navel in order to eliminate complete moisture there from. Even if you notice perspiration deep in the hollow of your belly button, you should dry it either under running ceiling fan or through Q-tip (cotton buds). Insert a new clean Q-tip inside the navel and spin it gently to let cotton of Q-tip absorb entire moisture thereof conveniently. Use the same Q-tip from another side also. Such process keeps the pierced belly button, or flimsy navel free from infection.It is excessive moisture or dampness of the belly button which allows bacteria or fungus to subsist in the hollow region of pierced navel causing thereby belly button discharge and pain so keep your navel dry.
• Do not touch- If you recently have undergone navel piercing for wearing ornament, avoid touching jewelry or respective pierced site with your fingers. Touching or moving a worn belly button ring unconditionally with unwashed hands causes navel infection, noticed as in a form of white color thick substance discharging form belly button or navel.
• Avoid using antiseptic cosmetics- Maximum number of the women applies even talcum powder or some common cosmetic creams hoping that such treatment would prevent moisture and exterminate germs of navel. But such attempt should be avoided as it can’t be of any significance. Rather such move may crop up infection over the belly button causing it to discharge with mild pain.
• Miconozole or clotrimazole- It is much effective treatment for navel infection checking belly button discharge and pain caused due to yeast infection and athlete’s feet. It should be applied two to three times a day as effective remedial applicant to check infection on belly button.