Re: belly button problems since lap.
From: Debbie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Nov 30 21:12:57 2005
I had two laps over 15 years ago but have just now started having this
horrible smelling discharge from my "innie" navel. I wash with
antibacterial soap and dry it thoroughly but am a bit concerned about
what it is and where it is coming from.
At Wed, 8 Oct 2003, johnna wrote:
>
>I don't think this is an issue caused by endo, but instead by the
>incision. The navel area is one of if not the slowest healing part of
>the body and once the healing is interrupted it has to start all over so
>the process takes at least months, and can take years.
>Try washing gently with warm water and antibacterial soap twice a day
>and be sure to dry thoroughly w/q-tips. Also you may want to try a sea
>salt soak for it.
>
>At Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Verity wrote:
>>
>>I haven't had a lap, but had a large ovarian cyst in 1996 and since then
>>have had the same problem with smelly discharge in my belly button -
>>there is a very small fold of skin inside that gets very sore if I press
>>on it. It seems to happen more at certain times of the month, though
>>not sure which times are worse than others as it varies. I'm very
>>embarassed about this, especially whilst at work, and am constantly
>>nipping off to the bathroom to wash the area. Can anyone else give more
>>advice please?!
>>
>>At Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Annette wrote:
>>>
>>>I had a laparoscopy in 1996 and ever since have had this smelly
>>>yellow-whitish belly button discharge. The skin inside the belly button
>>>becomes red at times when the discharge is heavy. I noticed it
>>>immediately and mentioned it to my ob-gyn who said it could just be
>>>another symptom of the endo but it was interesting to me that it only
>>>appeared after the laparoscopy while the other symptoms had been around
>>>for 8 months before....
>>>
>>>Please email me if you find out any more about this.
>>>
>>>At Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Pam wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Yes, I've had sore belly button after lap for years now. I put Neosporin on
>>>>the area and it seems to help. I thought maybe I was rubbing to hard on the
>>>>area while bathing and that was causing irritation to the area. Now I know
>>>>that not to be true. THANKS
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "nancy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:31 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: belly button problems since lap.
>>>>
>>>>> At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, ed wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >At Sun, 25 Jun 2000, kc wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Does anyone else have this problem? After having a laproscopy over 6
>>>>> >>years ago,and another child naturally 8 mos. ago,I have had occassional
>>>>> >>bouts of a sore,red belly button with a smeely pus discharge.I am
>>>>> >>otherwise completely healthy, and my Dr. has no idea whats wrong.It is
>>>>> >>very embarrassing!Help! Please e-mail me if you have had similar
>>>>> >>problem,cause,etc. THANK-YOU!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >yes i have just started this pus and its red also i dont understand what
>>>>> >its..... ed
>>>>>
>>>>> Me too! No recent medical history... hysterectomy back in about '87. No
>>>>> discharge, but somewhat "odorous" and just noticing it's turning red.
>>>>> Very mysterious indeed! Nancy
>>>>>
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