It's no secret that secretions from the genitals are familiar to every woman and girl. And even very young girls have them too, often causing concern to parents. At the same time, it cannot be said that the discharge is always only transparent without inclusions of small lumps and a complete absence of smell. Sometimes they are white, and sometimes they become yellowish and even brown. Almost all women are characterized by increased attention to what is happening in their body and, of course, yellow vaginal discharge cannot go unnoticed. Should I be worried or is this normal? Such issues are discussed quite often and the opinions of women are often polar opposites. So, let's try to objectively find out the essence of the issue.
Firstly, even if the yellow discharge is odorless, then in any case it is worth notifying the gynecologist about this, who will decide whether to take a smear to exclude the possibility of various inflammatory processes, which often go unnoticed for the time being.
However, the firstturn, you should be alerted by the presence of smell. It is usually characterized by women as the smell of fish, onions, etc. Of course, pleasant, to put it mildly, is not enough, but the body thus signals the need to take action. However, odorless yellow discharge, which women do not immediately notice, can also serve as an alarm signal. To begin with, we list those cases when this is considered normal:
- During ovulation, when the so-called "corpus luteum" comes out.
- At the very beginning of menstruation (or after it ends). In this case, yellow, odorless discharge is just small inclusions of blood clots.
- During pregnancy and during breastfeeding, the color of the discharge can also change. All this is explained by the restructuring of the woman's hormonal background during this period.- In addition, while taking oral contraceptives, which also contain a small dose of hormones, a change in the color of the discharge may be observed.
These are the main reasons, however, it is necessary to pay close attention to others - the so-called concomitant factors. As soon as you feel itching, discomfort, burning sensation, which are accompanied by a change in the color of the discharge, you should immediately contact a gynecologist in order to exclude inflammatory processes, such as inflammation of the ovaries, appendages, and even erosion of the cervix. There is one more case when yellow, odorless discharge is considered normal. Within a few hours after unprotected intercourse (in case of ejaculation duringwoman's vagina) discharge also changes color. This is a natural reaction to male spermatozoa, which also changes the microflora of the vagina. But in such cases, they manifest themselves a maximum of 10-12 hours after sexual contact.
So, do not panic in advance, but in any case, it is better to tell the gynecologist what is bothering you. In addition to possible tests that allow you to accurately diagnose your condition, the doctor will help you choose the right oral contraceptives and check your hormonal levels.
