It’s easy to sail through life, semi-ignoring the fact that you have a belly button. The reality is there’s usually no reason ...

Here’s what your belly button can tell you about your health. There is more to navel gazing than meets the eye — literally. Here’s what your belly button can tell you about your health.

What’s Causing Your Belly Button Discharge? Medically reviewed by Kristen M. Moyer, MD , Internal Medicine , Pediatrics , Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Written by Stephanie Watson ...

Why your belly button becomes a bacterial paradise. Your navel is essentially a skin fold that creates the perfect storm of conditions for microorganisms to thrive. It’s warm, ...

Keeping your belly button clean and averting any health problems require proper belly button care. Yeast, bacteria, or fungi can cause illnesses if this frequently neglected area is neglected.

Dermatologist Dr. Ellen Gendler stitched a TikTok video that claimed putting oil on your belly button helps boost fertility, eases menstrual cramps and reduces the chance of infection. The ...

Before you hop in the shower, coat the cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and delicately scrub all the folds of your belly button. If the Q-tip gets dirty quickly, it’s a good idea to switch to a ...

What Does an Outie Belly Button Look Like? Belly buttons are usually located in the center of the abdomen, at the level of the iliac crests, found at the tips of the hip bone.The size varies, but ...

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