Vaginal discharge is mainly made up of cervical mucus. For this reason, as the cervical mucus varies throughout the menstrual cycle due to different hormone levels, the vaginal discharge will also look different depending on the time of the cycle:
- In the follicular phase the cervical mucus is scanty and sticky, opaque and creamy or viscous in appearance.
- In the periovulatory period, the cervical mucus resembles raw egg white.
- In the luteal phase, cervical mucus is thin and sticky.
Therefore, observing these changes in vaginal discharge is completely normal, as is observing an increased amount of discharge with sexual arousal.
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By Ana Mª Villaquirán Villalba M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist) and Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 07/17/2024