• April 25, 2024

One of the parts of the body that we pay the least attention to is the point that is right in the middle of our body: the navel; However, around you there are many curious facts about the navel that will help you understand its presence, as well as the importance of keeping it clean.

According to information published in The Huffington Post , various studies have been commissioned to analyze the importance of the navel in the body and its usefulness, beyond the sensual appeal it can represent for some people.

Know the navel phobia!

1. Nest of bacteria. Researchers of seven universities in the United States They suggest that the navel hosts more than 2,300 species of bacteria and only eight of these microbes are present in more than 70% of people.
2. Fluff. The scientist Karl Kruszelnicki He details that the navel fluff depends on the amount of hair you have and the color of the clothes you wear. Even a study published in the New Scientist suggests that new garments generate more fluff than old garments.
3. Change during pregnancy. The navel changes shape during pregnancy, due to the expansion of the abdomen, that is, the navel is completely out of place; However, at the end of this period it returns to its normal appearance, according to specialists of the University Hospitals of Cleveland .
4. Phobia. The so-called omphatophobia occurs when someone expresses a fear by observing a person's navel or touching it. Among the most common symptoms that are registered are irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting and impotence.
5. Women and the navel. A study published in The Telegrah details that women are more likely to save navel fluff.
6. Use. The navel is very useful during pregnancy, since it is in charge of providing food and oxygen to the fetus; nevertheless, after being born it becomes a corporal adornment.
7. Lack of navel There are people like the model Karolina Kurkova who does not have this birthmark. However, specialists detail that the navel can disappear as a result of a surgical intervention to correct a problem at birth, a hernia or a malformation in the stomach.

However, the important thing is that you learn to wash and dry your belly button to reduce the presence of infections, fungi or bacteria that put your health at risk, so when bathing do not forget to lather this body part. And you, what importance do you give your navel?
 

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