The treatment was a surgery called an umbilical excision. Dr. Ionescu explained it simply: “We cut out the bad tissue, down to the fascia of the abdominal wall, and sew the healthy skin back together. You’ll lose the deep shape of your navel, but you’ll gain your life back.”
A small, firm lump or mass (sometimes spherical) inside or near the belly button. navel endometriosis
This cyclical bleeding—occurring in sync with the menstrual period—is the hallmark "classic" presentation of umbilical endometriosis. The tissue inside the navel behaves exactly like the tissue inside the uterus: it builds up, breaks down, and bleeds in response to hormonal changes. Because there is nowhere for this blood to go inside the navel, it causes swelling, inflammation, and eventually, discharge. The treatment was a surgery called an umbilical excision