Not a lot. A single, dark, almost sweet-smelling droplet that appeared on the cuff of her high-waisted jeans. She dabbed it with a tissue, puzzled. There was no cut, no scratch. The bruise had simply wept.
When she woke, her belly was flat and clean. The bruise was gone. The phantom cramp in her navel was silent. She looked down at the neat, healing incision where her belly button used to be. It wasn't a perfect dimple anymore. It was a small, straight scar. A scar that, for the first time in two years, did not bleed. navel endometriosis
Armed with the PDF, she found a third doctor. Dr. Ionescu was an endometriosis specialist with kind eyes and a no-nonsense manner. Clara lifted her shirt. The bruise had bloomed into a small, firm nodule, the color of a stormy sky. Not a lot
Desperation drove her to the internet. She typed the words she was afraid to say aloud: Belly button bleeding with period. There was no cut, no scratch
Navel Endometriosis: A Comprehensive Guide to Umbilical Endometriosis
To confirm, the doctor may order an ultrasound or MRI, or proceed directly to an excisional biopsy.