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We talked to OBGYN Dr. Lakeisha Richardson about the different types of vaginal discharge and what they mean.
The majority of the discharge pools in the deepest portion of the vagina (the posterior fornix) [3] and exits the body over the course of a day with the force of gravity. [1] [4] A typical reproductive-age woman produces 1.5 grams (half to one teaspoon) of vaginal discharge every day. [1]
But right before or during ovulation the consistency shifts, becoming thin, watery and slippery like raw egg whites, says Dweck, thanks to “hormone changes that prompt those secretions.”
The discharge is irritating to the vagina and the surrounding skin. low (4.0–4.5) Atrophic vaginitis [24] [25] Usually causes scant vaginal discharge with no odor, dry vagina and painful intercourse. These symptoms are usually due to decreased hormones usually occurring during and after menopause. Current term is Genitourinary syndrome of ...
None, vaginal discharge, discharge from the penis, burning with urination [1] Complications: Pain in the testicles, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy [1] [2] Usual onset: Few weeks following exposure [1] Causes: Chlamydia trachomatis spread by sexual intercourse or childbirth [3] Diagnostic method
No, squirting is not pee, although some people who squirt may wonder if they peed themselves, says Rachel Needle, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist in West Palm Beach, Florida, and co-director of ...
Leukorrhea or (leucorrhoea British English), also known as fluor albus, is a thick, whitish, yellowish or greenish vaginal discharge. [1] [2] [3] It has also been referred to as "the whites". [4] There are many causes of leukorrhea, the usual one being estrogen imbalance.
Although the vaginal discharge associated with yeast infection is often described as thick and lumpy, like paper paste or cottage cheese, it can also be thin and watery, or thick and of uniform texture. [2] In one study, women with vaginal yeast infection were no more likely to describe their discharge as cottage-cheese like than women without ...