Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO Thick, brown belly button discharge may happen if you haven't washed your belly ...

Ever sniffed your belly button and caught a whiff of something foul? Surprise! Hidden lint, trapped sweat, or even a sneaky fungal infection indicating to an underlying problem.

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That's right, you can get a yeast infection in your belly button, which can lead to itching and redness, and cause a clear or off-white discharge to leak out, which almost looks like cottage cheese.

If an umbilical hernia becomes severely painful, tender, or red, go to the emergency room ... in the area surrounding or behind your belly button. This section of your abdomen is known as the ...