Contents:
- Medical Video: Umbilical Hernias in Adults
- Various causes of bloody navel
- 1. Infection
- 2. Primary umbilical endometriosis
- 3. Portal hypertension
Medical Video: Umbilical Hernias in Adults
Experiencing bloody belly button is indeed not a common thing. When there are parts of the body that bleed the sign is something wrong with your body, especially if accompanied by other symptoms. So even if you experience bleeding in the navel. There are several things that are usually the cause of why the navel can bleed. For more details, see the following review.
Various causes of bloody navel
Bloody navel can be caused by certain health conditions, from infection to blood pressure disorders. Then, what are the causes of bloody navel?
1. Infection
Infection of the navel can cause the navel to bleed. Usually infections are caused by various things. However, the most common cause of infection is poor hygiene.
Quoted from Healthline, the navel can be a nest for almost 70 types of bacteria. The dark, warm and moist area makes the navel the perfect place for bacteria to grow and multiply.
So leaving the navel dirty and never cleaned can keep the bacteria from multiplying until it causes various types of infections from mild to severe. In addition, doing belly button piercing can also be one of the causes of infection that will lead to bloody navel.
Symptoms of navel infection
The symptoms shown usually vary according to the cause of the infection. The general symptoms are usually felt, namely:
- Belly button feels soft, warm and painful when touched
- Redness and swelling inside or around the navel area
- Itching, tingling, and a burning sensation
- The discharge of pus from the navel
- A foul-smelling liquid that looks white, yellow, green, ash to brown
- Dizzy
- Nausea
- Gag
- Navel bleeding
When the navel is bleeding due to infection, you may experience some or even all of these symptoms, depending on the cause of the infection. The doctor will usually do a physical examination by taking some material from the navel with cotton to find out the cause of the infection.
If you already know the cause, usually the doctor will recommend you to do a healthy lifestyle including maintaining navel cleanliness. If the infection is severe enough, the doctor will give some appropriate medicines, both oral (drinking) and topical which are usually applied directly to the infected part.
2. Primary umbilical endometriosis
Primary endometriosis umbilical is a condition of the tissue that usually coats the uterus, actually grows and appears in the navel. This condition is fairly rare but can cause bleeding in the navel.
Symptoms of primary umbilical endometriosis
- Bloody belly button
- Pain around the navel
- Navel color change
- Swelling of the navel
- Lumps or nodules near or at the navel
To determine the cause of bleeding in your navel whether or not it is caused by primary umbilical endometriosis or not, your doctor will perform a series of tests including ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI.
This imaging tool can help doctors to check cell mass or lumps near the navel. Usually this condition occurs in women who experience endometriosis.
After a series of tests, if you have a positive condition, the doctor will usually ask you to have an operation to remove a lump or recommend hormone therapy.
3. Portal hypertension
Portal hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the portal vein, the blood vessel that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver. If the blood vessels in the liver are blocked due to liver damage, the blood cannot flow properly through the liver.
As a result, there is an increase in blood pressure in the portal vein that can make the vein dilate and enlarge (varicose veins) in the esophagus, stomach, anus, and navel. If left unchecked, this enlarged and enlarged vein can rupture and bleed and can result in potentially life-threatening complications. The most common cause of this condition is liver cirrhosis.
Symptoms of portal hypertension
- Abdominal swelling
- Black or dark stool that may occur due to bleeding in the digestive tract
- Black vomiting
- Stomach ache
Usually if the doctor suspects that bleeding in your navel is caused by portal hypertension, a series of tests will usually be carried out including CT scans, MRI, ultrasoundand liver biopsy. The doctor will also do a physical examination and see your medical history.
A blood test can also be used to check the number of platelets and your white blood cells. Because the increase in platelet counts and a decrease in the number of white blood cells can be a sign of swelling of the spleen.
If the diagnosis has been made the doctor will give certain drugs to lower blood pressure in the portal vein. In addition, if you experience severe bleeding, a blood transfusion may be done.
After knowing the various causes, then do not underestimate if you experience bleeding in the navel. You need to immediately come to the doctor if:
- The belly button is painful, reddish, and warm to the touch
- Lumps around the navel
- The navel smells and expels pus
If these things are accompanied by dark stools or vomiting, sign that you need immediate medical care because there has been bleeding in your digestive system.
