It sounds like a normal healthy menstrual cycle. This is due to hormonal changes to prepare for the release of an egg and the possible fertilization of that egg. The discharge comes from your cervix.
After your period you should be dry.
It then gets slightly wet and see-through and this continues to increase in quantity with the discharge getting more slippery between your fingers. It can also form stretchy bands between your fingers.
Just after ovulation it turns sticky, milk colored or yellow until it gets dry before your next period.
Some women gets very little. Some women get enough so that they must wear pantyliners to stay comfortable. This cycle will continue until menopause and will be affected by your general health, diet and hormonal changes.