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Q: belly button pain

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 5th, 2008

My belly button has a small pain not intense but it is very tender and a little red inside the belly button when putting my finger inside it was tender and made me feel almost as if it was pushing on my bladder and making me want to go to the restroom, it does not have any oozing or smells to it just tender and red, I am worried to what this might be my lower adomine is bloated or gotton bigger than normal, and my periods have been really short.. and not only have they been short my periods have been really abnormal with the color of the blood and texture what could this be and should I be worried

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 8th, 2008

Acne and Skin Disorders Answer A3620

The pain, tenderness and redness inside the belly button is probably some kind of skin inflammation which can be due to either an infection, irritation or allergy. It doesn’t seem likely that abdominal distension and menstrual irregularities are in any way connected to the belly button problem. In this case, you can consult a dermatologist to examine the skin. Nonetheless, you can consult a gynecologist about your menstrual cycle irregularities and lower abdominal problems because those two symptoms can be connected.

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