Is gritty discharge normal?

This is a normal part of your cycle, but heads up — it typically means you’re ovulating (the slippery texture helps sperm swim to the cervix) so if you’re sexually active, now would be a good time to be extra, extra careful.

What does gritty discharge mean?

Fungal and yeast infections are another common reason for changes in discharge. In these cases, the discharge is typically white, grainy and lumpy – almost cottage cheese-like.

What does dried discharge look like?

Just before and around ovulation, it’s likely to become similar to stretchy, wet, transparent egg white. Shortly after ovulation it usually changes back to dry/sticky. Read more about these changes here. Fluid can look white or slightly yellowish and paste-like on your underwear when it dries.

What does white crumbly discharge mean?

A bit of white discharge at the start and end of your period is normal. However, if you experience itchiness and thick, white, clumpy discharge like wet toilet paper, it may be a sign of a yeast infection. Itchy white discharge due to a yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast or fungus in the vagina.

What different discharge textures mean?

Clear and stretchy — This is “fertile” mucous and means you’re ovulating. Clear and watery — This occurs at different times of your cycle and can be particularly heavy after exercising. Yellow or green — May indicate an infection, especially if it’s thick or clumpy like cottage cheese or has a foul odor.

What causes porridge like discharge?

Yeast infections often cause thick, white, clumpy vaginal discharge that usually doesn’t smell (or only smells slightly different than normal). You might also have a creamy, whitish coating in and around your vagina. Most yeast infections lead to itching, burning, and/or redness in or around the vagina.

What does dried up discharge look like?

Clear, Milky or White Vaginal Discharge “Normal vaginal discharge is clear to white (or slightly yellow when it dries) and odorless or with a mild, non-foul odor that is not noticeable unless you place the discharge very close to your nose,” Dr.