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Vaginal Discharge 101
It's normal for a vagina to be moist but it's the color and consistency of the discharge that you should keep an eye on. Any sudden changes can be a sign of infection or something as little as hormone fluctuations. Either way, it's important to know what each color may mean and for your partner to know the same. Your partner can probably inspect you better than you can anyway.
Before you start to inspect make sure you are aware of the menstrual cycle. If a woman is ovulating it will change the discharge. The same goes if she is a few days away from her period or if she just got off of her period. During ovulation it is completely normal to have a thin and filmy clear discharge. It is the vagina's way of giving the sperm a break by making it thin for it to get through to the cervix. Some women may even notice their juices get thicker during time of ovulation.
Days before or after women's period will also look different. Some women may experience spotting or blood or a light brown discharge which signifies some old blood from the uterus lining. This is also completely normal. You may even find some discharge to be light pink which also signifies a little blood.
A thick cottage cheese like discharge can be signs of a yeast infection. The worst kind of yeast infections re those that come with pain, irritation and burning along with the discharge. You will usually know there is sign of infection because a foul odor will usually accompany it. Smell and sight are your best senses to use during an inspection. Some bacterial infections will vary in color along with smell. The Trichomoniasis (bacterial infection) will cause the discharge to be watery, yellowish or greenish and bubbly. It will also give off a fishy odor. Bacterial vaginosis will be more of a white, gray or yellowish thin vaginal discharge. Any of the infections can be treated with antibiotics and usually respond within days of the treatment. These infections are not caused from sexual partners but more from a weakened immune system and a slip up in vaginal hygiene.
If you notice some red discharge that has nothing to do with your period then you may want to get a pregnancy test. It can be implantation bleeding from the egg implanting itself into the uterus. It can also be a sign of a more serious disease. Either way, you always want to take a trip to the gynecologist to make sure everything is good down there.
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