Afscheiding: wat is dit precies?
From white or yellow discharge and a little bit in your underwear or a thick and somewhat slimy pile or a lot of discharge. Everything is possible. Did you know that about a week before your period starts, this becomes a bit heavier and thicker? If you type ‘discharge’ into Google, you will immediately see that a lot of questions arise: women are ‘bothered’ by it, wonder if it is ‘normal’, and want to know what color it should be.
Not strange, because the amount, color and smell of discharge changes regularly and over the years with every woman. However, most women rarely or never talk about this (unfortunately a taboo subject) which means that the chance of unnecessary question marks and uncertainty is high. That is why we are taking a dive into the taboo topic of discharge. What exactly is discharge and what about menstruation and discharge? Let’s have a look.
What is separation?
The lining of the vagina and the cervix produce fluid and mucus, and occasionally some of it comes out: discharge. Another name for vaginal discharge is ‘white discharge’. ‘Normal discharge’ is liquid, clear and whitish. When it dries, it becomes a little yellow.
Menstruation and discharge
Around your period, your discharge may look different. Around the time of ovulation, your body produces a large amount of estrogen, which causes a number of changes in your cervical mucus. Our tip: get to know your own body and see if and how this is the case for you. Another interesting fact is that you can find out whether you are fertile through your discharge. This article from VICE tells you all about it. Super interesting.
“The best thing to do is dig deep inside yourself with your finger every day to get to know the different stages of your own cervical mucus.” (Source: VICE)
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I still have one question about my discharge!?
It may be that you have doubts or that you have the feeling that there may even be something wrong. There may be more discharge than normal. The color may be different: green-yellow or snow-white. It may also be a bit bloody or take on a strange smell. We then recommend that you go to a doctor.
Want to know more about the different stages of discharge and fertility? Read the article . Are there still questions and uncertainties in your head? Feel free to share all your questions with me: christel@yoni.care (remember, I’m not a doctor ;-)).
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