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Alice, I've been trying to find out what exactly is "normal" vaginal discharge. Do all women have some sort of discharge at various times through their cycle (at ovulation, for example)? When is a discharge something you should be concerned about, and go to see a health professional? ... Clumpy or lumpy discharge,
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www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1624.html
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This normal fluid is usually clear or milky white and does not have an unpleasant odor. The normal vaginal discharge is thicker at specific times of the menstrual cycle (at the time of ovulation), during breastfeeding, or during sexual arousal.
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www.medicinenet.com/vaginal_discharge/symptoms.htm
www.medicinenet.com/vaginal_discharge/symptoms.htm
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Normal vaginal discharge is usually white in colour and varies in consistency during the cycle, becoming more wet, thin and profuse around the middle of the cycle when you ovulate and relatively less and thicker at other times.
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www.devonshirelodge.co.uk/women/vagdisch.htm
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Clear, white vaginal discharge ... Clumpy vaginal discharge with white cells ... The white cells in the discharge change things a little. Usually there are not too many white blood cells (WBCs) in vaginal discharge. It's difficult to know if what your doctor has seen is "too much" or not. WBCs can indicate infection but...
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www.wdxcyber.com/mvagina.htm
www.wdxcyber.com/mvagina.htm
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With that said, here is my best answer to the common question of vaginal discharge. A normal vaginal discharge consists of about a teaspoon (4 milliliters) a day that is white or transparent, thick to thin, and odorless.
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www.pamf.org/teen/health/femalehealth/discharge.html
www.pamf.org/teen/health/femalehealth/discharge.html
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Thick White Vaginal Discharge!!! Sexual Health - Women ... HealthBoards Message Boards > Health Issues > Sexual Health - Women > Thick White Vaginal Discharge!!!
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A white, gray or yellowish vaginal discharge ... Two sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia and gonorrhea, can also cause vaginal discharge. These are infections of the cervix caused by bacteria. Sometimes the only symptom may be an increase of vaginal discharge.
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familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/reproductiv...
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/reproductive/vaginal/194.html
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yeah, vaginal yeast infections are nasty and annoying, but for most wimmin most of the time, they aren't debilitating or life-threatening. so what's the big deal? well, to my mind, the conventional treatment of vaginal yeast infections is a nutshell of what's wrong with the way our society deals with wimmin's health issues.
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www.msu.edu/user/eisthen/yeast/
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