The Leading Reason For Having A White Vaginal Discharge
The Leading Reason For Having A White Vaginal Discharge
Hello everyone,
First off a clear discharge is perfectly normal to have and should not be worried about. On the other hand if you have a white vaginal discharge then you most likely have a infection.
Right around the time of your menstrual period is the time you will see a normal clear discharge. This is perfectly normal and helps to keep the vagina clean, lubricated and free of germs.
There are certain factors that may cause changes in the appearance or consistency of the discharge. These changes may include pregnancy, ovulation, or breastfeeding. There are also certain factors that can upset the ph level in your vagina. These may include douching, deodorant soaps, or perfumed body sprays.
A clearly white or colored discharge means you probably have a yeast infection or a bacterial infection. Symptoms of a yeast infection in women can be different. A white discharge could be thick like cottage cheese or just real thin and a slightly clumpy. Bacterial infection symptoms will have a light yellow to dark yellow almost brown color.
If you are having a very thin white vaginal discharge this probably means your have a mild candida infection and should be relatively easy to clear up. however if your experiencing a heavy white vaginal discharge with the consistency of cottage cheese then you are probably dealing with a major candida overgrowth and could take a little time to heal.
I've even heard of cases where the infection is so severe that the discharge is very thick with blue specks in it. This type almost looks something like crumbled blue cheese and is a definite indication of a major candida infection.
If you are experiencing a white vaginal discharge that severe you need to address the problem immediately, but you really should cure it immediately even if your symptoms aren't that severe anyway. A good way to Tell if a male may have a yeast infection is in his semen. It should be normal fairly thin, if it is real thick he could have a infection and doesn't know it. Most men can have a yeast infection with no symptoms and just keep giving it right back to you after you clear it up.
With the discharge of a yeast infection and bacterial one being so similar it can sometimes be hard to determine which one you have.
Really the best thing to do is just examine the discharge to tell you which one without a dought. If it is a all white vaginal discharge that may smell a little yeasty to no smell at all, then it's defiantly a yeast infection. If your discharge has a yellow to brownish color with a bad odor, then your are dealing with a bacterial infection. And finally if it is clear to slightly cloudy and thin, then this is probably perfectly normal and have nothing to worry about.
Here are some tips in helping to prevent normal vaginal discharge-Always wipe from front to back to prevent the spreading of bacteria, wear cotton underwear, use latex condoms if diaphragms may be an irritant, and avoid hot baths.
These are some tips in preventing abnormal discharge-change out of wet clothes or swimsuits as soon as possible, bath before and after sexual intercourse or a vigorous workout, and keep the moisture level down as much as possible.