Everyone has vaginal discharge. Does your smell and is it dark yellow or green in color? That usually indicates infection and you won't feel well then down there. It varies during the time of the month too.

Discharge is normal I think for most people, or so i've been told.

Is it possible that you may have a yeast infection. A simple urine sample for you dr. Or at your health dept. If they provide those type of services, will have results for you during your visit.

The differences in smell and color are usually signs of some type of infection. And don't let it go. It can lead to deeper infections that can be worse.

As long as the discharge isn't green, yellow, or thick and white like cottage cheese then you should be fine. The vagina is a self cleansing organ and the discharge that comes out is just the vagina cleaning itself.
Tanya*xox

Hi,
i just want to encourage anyone with a vag. Discharge, that seems suspiciously different than normal, to see a doctor. Yesterday I finally went to have a white discharge (with no itching, burning or redness) and was told I have a pretty big yeast infection.

This was so surprising because the 1st yeast infection I had was so itchy and burny that I thought i'd go insane. The symptoms can be different everytime!

Good luck! Kay

There wasn't anything that looked like cottage cheese either. It was very similar to my normal discharge throughout the month, just heavier.

i am shy abt approaching normal clinics, so how would I know if they do have such services?
Thanks.

Kiana,

i just went to a public clinic... They charge on a sliding scale, they do std screening, gyn exams, and are for people with low income/no health insurance.

The best clinics are probably std or women's clinics because they are always doing microscopic testing for yeast etc.... It's also at public clinics that you can make up a fake name (if you pay in cash) and not worry about your identity being known.

The dept of public health in your city should have some public health clinics available. The yellow pages might be a good place to look or on the internet.

Good luck:)
kay

thanks kay! I will go check it out.

Sometimes if your discharge is white then that can also mean pregnancy,but like everyone said discharge is very normal if you are sexual active.

Bravo tanya. 99% of the time that (usually) white dicharge is just the vagina cleaning itself. I call it "housecleaning." your vagina is a very efficient area of your body. It is constantly maintaining a certain ph level. That discharge is just natures way of saying everything is running smoothly. Converesly, nature has given you instincts. If you are not sure or suspect something is wrong, follow your instincts.

Also don't ever, under any circumstances douche. Douche is one of the worst things women do to thier vagina. It disrupts the vagina's delicate ph level. Look at it this way: you wouldn't clean your whole body with rubbing alcohol would you?
Don't even do it after sex or during your periods. Please ladies don't forget the vagina was built for penises and menstruation.

I've had discharge, and since it didn't burn or itch I didn't pay attention to it. I thought it would go away by itself.But it didn't, I went to the doctor for my yearly exam and I spoke to my doctor about it, he said he noticed!
He sent me a prescription creme that I had to insert for five nights before bedtime & it's gone!
Now, I can have spontanious sex w/o thinking twice.

I discharged alot when I was pregnant. I really didn't know what it was until I went to my doctor and he told me. I discharged atleast 4 to 5 times a day and it is very messy. It stopped after I had my baby. I thought it was harming my child, but I guess not.

I had my baby on aug. 15th, 03, I then had unprotected sex on sept. 2nd, and he did cum, now I am having some stringy mucus discharge, does this mean anything, I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. Can I be pregnant? I want to know if there is a greater chance of getting pregnant right after I had my baby?

Apparently you are very fertile right after giving birth. I would take another pregnancy test just to be sure or take a quick visit to your doctor once you are late on your period!

I had discharges a day after I had sex with my Fiancee not itchy or burning,its just yellow and too much in a day, 2weeks after it simply go away...From my research,its normally natural to have a discharges yellow or white as long as its not itchy,burning,bleeding..You just have to keep drinking plenty of water,fruit juices,yakult or yogurt.. Discharges after sex is normal,it's one way of cleansing the vagina itself..no need to worry...