What does it mean when your discharge is sticky and thick?

What does it mean when your discharge is sticky and thick?

What causes thick, white, sticky discharge? When you’re not ovulating, your body will produce vaginal fluid that is thick and sticky. This vaginal discharge will act as a barrier to prevent sperm from getting through your cervix and into your uterus.

Why do I have gooey discharge?

Normal white discharge is not accompanied by itching. If itching is present, thick white discharge may indicate a yeast infection. 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.

Can birth control cause sticky discharge?

Many hormonal contraceptives such as the combined oral contraceptive pill (‘the Pill’, containing oestrogen and progesterone) thicken cervical fluid because of the hormones they contain. So it’s common for women who take the Pill to have a whitish vaginal discharge quite consistently throughout the month.

When do you get sticky discharge?

Pre-ovulation (days 10–14): The body starts to produce more estrogen. The sticky fluid may thin and look cloudy. Eventually, it gets slippery and begins to look like egg whites. Ovulation (day 14): On the day of ovulation, many notice that their cervical fluid is very wet and viscous.

Can others smell my discharge?

Don’t worry too much about other people noticing the way your vulva smells. Generally other people won’t be able to smell it at all unless they get very close to your vulva, like when you’re having sex, and in that case most people like the way their partners’ vulvas smell.

How do I know if Im pregnant or not?

1. Calculate using your last menstrual period (LMP) By far, the most common and accurate way to figure out your estimated due date is to take the start date of your last normal period and add 280 days (40 weeks), which is the typical length of a pregnancy.