Wash your belly button with water and soap when you shower and dry it thoroughly. If you have a belly button piercing, keep it clean and follow your piercer's aftercare directions. Avoid using creams ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Belly button infections can lead to sepsis, a life-threatening condition, if ...

As if you didn’t have enough bodily fluids to handle, here’s one more: belly button discharge Disturbing, but fortunately less common than other classic belly button problems, like a smelly belly ...

That little dent in the middle of your stomach isn’t just a quirky reminder of your time in the womb, it’s potentially one of the most bacteria-packed spots on your entire body. Your belly button is ...

As far as body parts go, the belly button is pretty forgettable. Typically hidden underneath your clothes, you probably don’t see it all that much or give it a second thought even when you do. That’s ...