HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Having Recurring Belly Pain Along With Leaking Belly Button Which Smells Awful. What Could It Be?

For about 3 years now I've been dealing with a pain in my belly button. Its not always constant. It will happen for a few weeks and the go away for awhile and come back again. While this pain is here my bully button leaks what looks like blood, pus, and some other form of a liquid that smells very awful. I was wondering if you could possibly give me a ballpark of ideas at what this could be.
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
Report Abuse
Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this recurrent belly pain and discharge. From the information you have provided, you probably have an infection that is never really treated completely(Abscess). Recurring infections often have favoring factors and one of the is a foreign body. So long as this predisposing factor is not addressed entirely, the infection would keep recurring. I will suggest that you consult with your doctor and get this condition addressed entirely to identify the favoring factors and address them. Only after doing this would you be able to confidently expect that the problem is over. It may need imaging tests to locate the infection pocket and map out the possible predisposing factors. A culture of the secretion should be strongly considered as well.

This infection is certainly just below the skin and does not involve any structures in the abdomen.


I hope you find this helpful. Thank you for using our services and please feel free to ask for more information if need be. I wish you the best of health.
Dr. Ivo, MD.
I find this answer helpful
Note: Revert back with your health reports to get further guidance on your gastric problems. Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Having Recurring Belly Pain Along With Leaking Belly Button Which Smells Awful. What Could It Be?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this recurrent belly pain and discharge. From the information you have provided, you probably have an infection that is never really treated completely(Abscess). Recurring infections often have favoring factors and one of the is a foreign body. So long as this predisposing factor is not addressed entirely, the infection would keep recurring. I will suggest that you consult with your doctor and get this condition addressed entirely to identify the favoring factors and address them. Only after doing this would you be able to confidently expect that the problem is over. It may need imaging tests to locate the infection pocket and map out the possible predisposing factors. A culture of the secretion should be strongly considered as well. This infection is certainly just below the skin and does not involve any structures in the abdomen. I hope you find this helpful. Thank you for using our services and please feel free to ask for more information if need be. I wish you the best of health. Dr. Ivo, MD.