Vaginal discharge is a secretion produced by vaginal and cervical glands. It helps keep your vagina and reproductive canal healthy and clean.
Vaginal discharge’s color, consistency, and amount can vary from person to person. It also changes from day to day, based on where you are in the menstrual cycle:
Day 1 to Day 5:Vaginal discharge is normally red or bloody, since the uterine lining is being shed.
Day 6 to Day 14:After you’ve had your period, you may notice that your vaginal discharge has reduced in amount. As the egg begins to grow, the cervical mucus, a major part of the vaginal discharge, turns cloudy, white or yellow, and possibly sticky.
Day 14 to Day 25:Shortly before your ovulation starts, the cervical mucus becomes thin, slippery, and similar to egg whites in its consistency. After your ovulation period ends, the mucus returns to becoming cloudy and white or yellow. It may also feel sticky.
Day 25 to Day 28:The vaginal discharge lightens in color and reduces in quantity before another period starts.