9 Types Of Vaginal Discharge And What They Mean

There are many types of vaginal discharge- white, clear odourless to
creamy or brownish discharge with strong odour
depending on the cause.
The guide below may help identify the cause of the discharge.

1. Thick and white, odourless – Cyclical
Related to the menstrual cycle. It occurs at the
beginning and end of the cycle and its normal

2. Clear and stretchy or slippery -Ovulation
Occurs during ovulation

3. Purulent and malodorous
Chlamydia
Discharge, painful, red blisters or sores to appear around
the private parts
private part herpes

4. Bloody or brown
Irregular menstrual cycles, or less often, cervical or
endometrial cancer
Abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain. Could be present
pre-puberty or after menopause.

5. Creamy white or yellow, odourless
Gonorrhea
Bleeding between periods, urinary incontinence

6. Profuse, frothy, yellow or greenish with a bad smell
Trichomoniasis
Pain and itching while urinating. Soreness, swelling and
itching around the v**ina

7. Pink
Shedding of the uterine lining after childbirth (lochia)

8. Thick, white, cheesy (like cottage cheese). Discharge
may smell slightly yeasty
Yeast infection
Inflamed cervix, swelling, itchiness, as well as soreness
and pain around the vulva. May cause itching and
painful s*xual intercourse. Not sexually transmitted

9. Thin, white, gray, or yellow with fishy odor
Bacterial vaginosis
Inflammation of the v**ina or vulva. BV is an imbalance
in the normal bacteria found in your v**ina. Not sexually
transmitted.

- Source: nobledoctors.com