“You’re having a belly button period,” a doctor friend texted me. Truly, a sentence no one wants to hear. But it wasn’t so simple.

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If you have a pet cat or dog, it’s belly button isn’t easy to see. It’s a subtle scar on its tummy, covered by fur. But humans have obvious belly buttons. They come in different sizes and shapes. I ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to body parts, the belly button doesn’t usually get much attention. Yet this often-overlooked little spot is a ...