28/10/2023
7 TYPES OF VÄGINAL DISCHARGE YOU SHOULD KNOW.📝
1. Yellowish
2. Brown
3. Green
4. Pink
5. Thin white
6. Thick white
7. Creamy grey
1. Yellowish väginal discharge with or without a smell, may be a sign of;
- Bacterial infection, or
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI), like Trichomoniasis.
• If you have this discharge, don't waste time. See your doctor for evaluation & treatment.
2. Brown vaginal discharge may be due to;
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Lochia
- Uterine cancer, or
- Cervical cancer
• Lochia is the väginal discharge after giving birth, containing blood, mucus, and uterine tissue, it can be dark-red or brownish in colour. It's very normal.
• Brown discharge in a woman after menopause is often an early sign of cancer of the uterus. It's a pointer you shouldn't joke about. See your doctor immediately!
3. Greenish väginal discharge may point to the presence of a;
- Bacterial infection, or
- STI, such as chlamydia
• So anyone having a greenish discharge should see a doctor for tests and commencement of antibiotics medication.
4. Pink väginal discharge occurs in vaginal irritation, bleeding from the cervix or after implantation.
• It's occasionally due to STI's like gonorrhea or chlamydia and may be accompanied by bleeding during sëx.
• You should see a doctor if you have a pink väginal discharge.
5. Thin white discharge may be normal or abnormal.
• If it is clear, mild & stretchy and looks like a raw egg white, it's usually normal e.g. during pregnancy, ovulation and around your period. This is a NORMAL discharge.
• But gonorrhea can increase the volume of clear discharge or turn it mucopurulent, with additional abdominal or pelvic pain.
6. Thick white, curdy or cheese-like discharge that feels like thick yoghurt, is often due to yeast infection or candida.
• 9 in 10 women have this infection at some point in their life.
As a woman we are prone to different types of infection but with good hygiene practices and caution will prevent
