INFORMATION ABOUT VAGINAL DISCHARGE
During the menstrual cycle, it is normal and varies getting vaginal discharge.
A lot of mucous will produced before ovulation, there are about 30x more than
after the ovulation. This is also happen more watery & elastic when phase
of the cycle. You would want to use the panty liners during that situation.
The things to be worried about include if the discharge has a yellow or green
color, is clumpy like cottage cheese, or has a bad odor. If worried, see a doctor.
Discharge Type
- White: Thick, white discharge is common at the beginning and end of your
cycle. Normal white discharge is not accompanied by itching. If itching is
present, thick white discharge can indicate a yeast infection.
- Clear and stretchy: This is "fertile" mucous and means you are
ovulating.
- Clear and watery: This occurs at different times of your cycle and can be
particularly heavy after exercising.
- Yellow or Green: May indicate an infection, especially if thick or clumpy
like cottage cheese or has a foul odor.
- Brown: May happen right after periods, and is just "cleaning out"
your vagina. Old blood looks brown.
- Spotting Blood/Brown Discharge: This may occur when you are ovulating/mid-cycle.
Sometimes early in pregnancy you may have spotting or a brownish discharge
at the time your period would normally come. If you have spotting at the time
of your normal period rather than your usual amount of flow, and you have
had sex without using birth control, you should check a pregnancy test.
Is Vaginal Discharge Normal?
It is depend the situation of Vaginal Discharge, this article will give explanation
when it is normal and when you better see your doctor to take care your vaginal
discharge.
One of the challenges to answering questions sent into a health care Web site
is making sure that the person asking the question seeks the advice and care
from her doctor when appropriate. There is often information NOT given that
can really change the answer.
For instance:
- How old are you (really) ?
- Are you on medications or do you take herbs or vitamins ?
- Do you have pain or itching ?
- Are you pregnant ?
- Do you have other health problems (like diabetes) ?
An important question is sexual activity. Sometimes it isn't accurate
to simply say yes or no. Symptoms can depend on the number of sexual partners,
kind of sexual partners, birth control, birth control failure, kind of sex you
are having and if abuse is involved. I think you can see, it can get pretty
complicated to get all the information needed to give the best answer possible.
With that said, here is my best answer to the common question of vaginal discharge.
A normal vaginal discharge consists of about a teaspoon (4 ML) a day that is
white or transparent, thick to thin, and odorless. This is formed by the normal
bacteria and fluids the vaginal cells put off. The discharge can be more noticeable
at different times of the month depending on ovulation, menstrual flow, sexual
activity and birth control.
It is not uncommon for the normal discharge to be dark, brown or discolored
a day or two following the menstrual period.
These are the symptoms which better for you to see your doctor: Pain, Itching,
Discomfort, Rash or sores alone or with a vaginal discharge.
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