I have asked doctors what causes this and no one can treat it or knows why I have it. A persistent infection in the navel usually represents a patent urachus or urachial cyst. The urachus is an embryonic remnant left over from your time in the womb. This is supposed to close at birth, but occasionally may not close completely. This leads to recurrent infections in the umbilicus as small amounts of urine come out the umbilicus.
Repair is surgical and is very simple.
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