2007-10-04 04:51:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Belly buttons stink because no one cleans it out like they should. You need to swab it with soap and/or rubbing alcohol. One time, I was digging in there, and I bet I found 20 year dried ambilical cord blood in there. ewwwwww. *shivers* Then it started hurting cuz I went too far inside. Needless to say, I don't spend too much time cleaning my belly button anymore. lol
2007-10-04 04:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by Sadeae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, they don't all stink. It just means there is probably a lot of gunk (lint, sweat, etc) in the smelly belly botton, and maybe some sort of infection/fungal growth if it's REALLY stinky.
You can try cleaning the belly button out with a damp q-tip (just water or rubbing alcohol, because any soap residue left in there will make it stink more after a while), but be gentle. Doing this after a bath in which the belly has been soaked will probably help the cleaning go faster. Once it's clean, a swabbing once or twice a week should be enough to maintain it.
2007-10-04 11:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by mikah_smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The health issue is not washing your belly button.
Sweat and oils get trapped in there providing a nice environment for bacteria to grow. Bacteria cause the odor.
Wash you belly button!
2007-10-04 11:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by edepillim 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My belly button doesn't stink. o.O Nor have I met someone with one that does. Do you clean it out every day when you shower?
2007-10-04 11:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They shouldn't...but it's very easy for them to get a little "gamey." Sweat and dirt can collect in the folds of the umbilicus, and it leads to odor. Cleaning it daily with deodorant soap and a Q-Tip can help with the odor...as will using a cornstarch-based powder to help absorb sweat and odor.
2007-10-04 11:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by Doc918 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you never clean them,like any other part of your body if it isn't washed will stink.
2007-10-04 11:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by Colts girl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do the best way to clean them is with alcohol and a cuetip.do it daily.
2007-10-04 11:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try washing it really well when you bathe, it's just a tight area so it collects stuff.
2007-10-04 11:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by inquirygirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a health issue. Normally they don't.
2007-10-04 11:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by Reba G 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im pretty sure they all stink âº
my friends won't admit to it, but they all gotta be pretty smelly.
2007-10-04 11:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋