Causes Of vaginal Discharge
Vaginal discharge really is quite normal, and can actually mean that the body is in a healthy state. Normal vaginal discharge isoften a milky or clear white color and will have no odor, but it’s when these normalities change that you are likely to need to arrange a trip to your doctor. every day small amounts of fluid secretes from the vagina and cervix, the fluid is pushed out of the vagina, it takes away with it all the unwanted cells. In doing this it keeps the vagina nicely balanced and healthy.
Sometimes there will be changes in the vaginal discharge all this is quite normal, thickness and quantity od discharge will change each month. For example, dwhen you ovulate the discharge is normally thicker and more like egg white, sexually aroused or when breast feeding
One thing that isn’t normal, however, is a different color or smell. For example, a sign of a yeast infection is for your vaginal discharge to start to smell bad, and become like cottage cheese and more of it. You could also get vaginal itching and a red and inflamed vulva.
if the bacteria within the vagina becomes unbalanced then a unhealthy situation can occur. This disruption can be caused by a number of factors,from basic feminine hygiene to more complicated STD’s,pregnancy and diabetes can have an effect as can something as simple as scented soaps or bubble bath.
If you have bacterial vaginosis you will notice a grayish or yellow vaginal discharge that smells fishy. The cause is unknown, but using soaps, sprays, bubble baths and antibiotics are the main noticeable contributory factorsthe symptoms are very similar to a yeast infection ro thrush
Trichomoniasis is usually associated with a watery yellow vaginal discharge – This is normally caught when having unprotected sex with a person already infected. It is actually easily treated but symptoms can takea while to show.
Brown vaginal discharge is usually a form of blood discharge, a brown vaginal discharge is very common, especially if it follows a period. It can also be a sign of ovulation, it could also follow sexual intercourse. Something more serious could be showing itself as a brown vaginal discharge,Gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital warts, pelvic inflammatory disease could all cause a brown vaginal discharge, and god forbid cervial cance. Any serious condition would mean a more prolonged vaginal discharge, and if this is the case then you need to get yourself down to your doctor asap.
The last type of discharge is a clear discharge which shows normally, A sign of pregnancy could show itself if the clear discharge suddenly became watery. During pregnancy of when getting pregnant vaginal discharge changes alot, Infact discharge changes so much from day to day it really is hard to keep upthe smell odor of a discharge can help decide what is the cause, if you suspect something is up or ‘different’ then it’s a good idea to get get seen by a doc, even if it’s just to put your self at ease
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