if you have discharge what does it mean?
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Causes of vaginal discharge. Normal vaginal discharge is a healthy bodily function. It's your body's way of cleaning and protecting the vagina. For instance, it's normal for discharge to increase with sexual arousal and ovulation. Exercise, use of birth control pills, and emotional stress may also result in discharge.
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Brown discharge is vaginal mucus saturated in old blood, as such, it's usually a darker brown colour. As long as your discharge isn't carrying a strong, bad odour, you most likely have nothing to worry about.
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Discharge can be light or a much deeper pink. It usually contains a little bit of blood. Pink discharge most commonly occurs with spotting before a period. However, it can also be a sign of implantation bleeding in early pregnancy.
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Black discharge may mean that older blood is leaving the uterus or vaginal canal. Heavy vaginal discharge of any color with a foul odor is also a symptom of these infections. Other symptoms include: bleeding during or after sexual intercourse.
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You might notice a sticky, clear or white vaginal discharge. This is normal. Contact your health care provider if the discharge becomes strong smelling, unusual in color, or if it's accompanied by pain, soreness or itching in your vaginal area. This could indicate a vaginal infection.
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Below are the most common causes: Old blood. The most common cause of discharge after your period is old blood that's still being expelled from the uterine lining. This can occur within a few days after your normal flow has already stopped, and tends to be brownish in color.
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Yellow discharge is abnormal discharge, as this is a sign of a bacterial infection or sexually transmitted infection. There also may be an odor associated with it.
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Although it may look daunting, brown discharge usually isn't anything to worry about. Brown discharge is vaginal mucus saturated in old blood, as such, it's usually a darker brown colour. As long as your discharge isn't carrying a strong, bad odour, you most likely have nothing to worry about.
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Typically, vaginal discharge is thin and clear or white. Sometimes, it may be other colors. When vaginal discharge is brown, it likely contains small amounts of old blood. Old blood that has taken longer to come out of the uterus may be brown.
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It might be alarming to find that you don't have vaginal discharge right before your period, but this is normal. Vaginal discharge, also known as cervical mucus, looks different from person to person. It also varies throughout the menstrual cycle, from dry and largely absent to clear and stretchy.
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Typically, clear, stretchy and jelly-like vaginal discharge that has the consistency of egg whites, means that you are making a lot of estrogen. This type of discharge often occurs in the middle between your cycles and is a sign of ovulating (your body is releasing an egg) and you are fertile (able to become pregnant).
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White. A bit of white discharge, especially at the beginning or end of your menstrual cycle, is normal. However, if the discharge is accompanied by itching and has a thick, cottage cheese-like consistency or appearance, it's not normal and needs treatment. This type of discharge may be a sign of a yeast infection.
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Yellow discharge that could potentially signal an infection is typically a darker or deeper shade of yellow with a thick or lumpy texture and a bad smell. It may also come with itching or burning. Discharge that's greenish or grayish could also be a sign of infection.
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Normal discharge is clear, smooth, or creamy and has a very slight smell that can be described as sweet or soapy. Sometimes if it gets in your underwear and gets exposed to air it may turn a little crusty, but this is normal too.
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Normal discharge looks like water, egg whites, or milk, and has an mild odor. If you notice any significant changes in the consistency of your discharge, it could be a sign of an infection. Read on to learn more about watery discharge.
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Green Discharge This is a sign of bacterial infection or a sexually transmitted infection, such as trichomoniasis. Anyone experiencing green discharge should see her provider. If you are diagnosed with trichomoniasis, you'll be placed on antibiotics.
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Overview. Vaginal discharge is most often a normal and regular occurrence. However, there are certain types of discharge that can indicate an infection. Abnormal discharge may be yellow or green, chunky in consistency, or foul smelling. Yeast or a bacterial infection usually causes abnormal discharge.