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  Are transparent, milk-coloured discharges normal?

   
   

   

    Gill Says:
  

   

  Yes, your discharges are completely normal.

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  Are brown discharges normal?

   
   

   

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  A brownish colour can often be due to a light bleed discolouring the discharges. It’s nothing to worry about. Discharges can also start to smell stronger when they’ve been in contact with the air for a while, that is, if you haven’t recently changed your underwear or pantyliner. If the discharges start to smell unpleasant or you have them in combination with itching, you should contact a doctor.

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  My discharges are yellow/green and smell bad. Might I have a yeast infection?

   
   

   

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  It’s impossible to say whether you have a yeast infection. But you should talk to a doctor if your discharges are as you describe. If you don’t like the idea of doing that, you can talk to the school nurse at your school first.

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  Why are there lumps in my discharges?

   
   

   

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  Discharges contain albumin proteins that coagulate when they come into contact with oxygen. As long as they don’t smell unpleasant or you don’t have them in combination with itching, it’s perfectly normal.

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