| Vaginal discharge should give you no reason | | | | lubricant for intercourse. Do not be |
| for concern; it is a normal happening that | | | | embarrassed if you suffer from this condition |
| women are accustomed too. Women on a daily | | | | because you are not alone. It helps to talk |
| basis initiate a hygiene pact on the vagina | | | | about health worries so confide in a |
| and carry on regardless in acceptance of | | | | girlfriend about your concerns, who at some |
| their vaginal discharge being yet another | | | | time may have suffered the same problem; |
| natural function of the body, and how right | | | | however, this is not the best approach to |
| they are. | | | | cure a vaginal infection if you have one. |
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| Vaginal discharge is a normal female body | | | | Symptoms that show signs of in-normality are |
| function in which the vagina stays moist as | | | | a fishy smell, a white curd like texture |
| part of the self-cleansing process. The | | | | (thickness), itchiness or pain. Abdominal |
| vagina releases a flow of discharge which | | | | pain or discomfort when having sexual |
| helps remove dead cells and bacteria. By | | | | intercourse is not normal so make an |
| normal discharge we mean the amount lost, | | | | appointment with your doctor for an |
| colour and smell, these reasons help | | | | examination so they can determine what is |
| determine whether the vaginal discharge is | | | | causing your discomfort. Unusual timely |
| normal or not. | | | | sightings of specks of blood in your vaginal |
| | | | discharge can imply that an infection may be |
| Discharge comes from glands in the cervix and | | | | present. |
| is slightly acidic which is important for | | | | |
| keeping the vagina healthy, preventing | | | | Genital sore/ ulcers should not go untreated. |
| infections. The acidity results from lactic | | | | Aside from the vagina early detection of any |
| acid, formed by friendly bacteria as they | | | | unusual lumps on other parts of the body will |
| break down sugars. Infections need medical | | | | increase the odds of survival should a deadly |
| attention, talk to your doctor so they can | | | | disease occur like cancer. One condition |
| prescribe the appropriate medication to treat | | | | common among women with the above mentioned |
| the infected area which may be the cause of | | | | symptoms is bacterial vaginosis. Others |
| offending odours. | | | | causes can be thrush, trichomoniasis and not |
| | | | using fresh tampons. Poor hygiene causes |
| Women tend to differ - so vaginal discharge | | | | vaginal odours. Some women believe that the |
| may vary. Some women found that the week | | | | vagina naturally smells - when in fact it is |
| following their period there is hardly any | | | | an odourless organ of the body. |
| discharge, and what is noticeable, is of a | | | | |
| thick consistency. Towards the middle of | | | | Not all smelly vaginal discharges are due to |
| menstruation the amount of vaginal discharge | | | | the thrush infection; it is more directed |
| can increase and is normally described in | | | | towards bacterial vaginosis. Thrush is caused |
| appearance as thin, slimey and clear. | | | | by the yeast Candida albicans. Itching is a |
| | | | common symptom. At the time of menstruation |
| During pregnancy vaginal discharge can get | | | | regularly remove soiled tampons. Tampons |
| heavier. Sexual intercourse is another prime | | | | swell and fester if left to long inside the |
| time where discharge is expected to increase, | | | | vagina. The thrush infection is easily |
| sexual pleasures causing excitement for the | | | | treated. If you notice your vaginal discharge |
| female can also cause generous amounts of | | | | is thick white and causing you to itch - then |
| vaginal discharge, this happens because two | | | | there is a strong possibility that you have |
| glands near the vaginal opening secrete | | | | thrush, however a definite prognosis can only |
| additional slippery mucus, which acts as a | | | | be sanctioned by your doctor. |