If you notice belly button discharge, you may have a bacterial, fungal, or yeast infection. But other things, such as cysts and poor hygiene, can also cause your belly button to leak fluid.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Near the turn of this century, scientist Georg Steinhauser had a problem. He was fascinated by the question: Why do some belly buttons collect ...

Medical providers usually try to fit symptoms to a single diagnosis, and rightly so. But sometimes it's not the case.

Contact your pediatric provider ASAP should any signs of infection appear: Yellowish, stinky drainage (= pus) Redness around the belly button Tenderness to the touch Fever If there is persistent ...