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what is this
okay it has been about a week and it has felt like i have been thought my period and when i go to the bathroom there is only a little drop of white stuff do you know what it is???
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It really sounds like discharge to me as well.
During different times of the month you should experience different discharges. Sometimes you'll experience a very little amount to where it's barey noticeable and sometimes you will experience enough to discolor your panties. It's a natural process your vagina goes through to clean itself out. :)
Discharge is to help cleanse your vagina from bad bacteria and to help provide lubrication for sperm to successfully make it to your egg to fertilize it. Every woman has discharge.
Different Discharges:
Before ovulation- There will be a small amount of clear discharge.
Closer to ovulation- Discharge is moist/sticky and is white or lightly cream colored. There is some mucus but it isn't as stretchy as it will be during ovulation.
At ovulation- There will be a lot of discharge at this point. It will be like egg whites and is stretchy. You are most fertile here (high risk pregnancy) and sperm entering your body at this time will be able to survive slightly longer than normal. You will notice this discharge lasts for a couple of days and your internal temperature will raise slightly.
After ovulation- Discharge is sticky but not stretchy. Mostly clear and will dwindle back to the "before ovulation" state.
Also, vaginal infections, medications, and birth control can all change the appearance of your discharge.
Vaginal yeast infections can cause itching and burning, the white discharge may look similar to cottage cheese, there could be pain during sexual intercourse, and some swelling of the vulva. The discharge smells somewhat yeasty from what I've read but not always.
Yeast infections are caused by a disruption in the balance of good bacteria in the vagina. Sexual intercourse, antibiotics, using too much soap, tampon usage, and even wearing tight clothing can all cause a yeast infection to occur.
Sometimes women mis-diagnose themselves with a yeast infection when they really have something else wrong (such as a bacterial infection that can render the woman infertile and cause a lot of pain for the rest of their lives).
As a note about discharge, you can become pregnant at any point in your cycle, not just when you are ovulating. In short, you are equally as fertile throughout your whole cycle, but when you reach ovulation you are a bit more fertile than usual. This means you should ALWAYS be using some for of "protection" if engaging in sexual activities.
In addition to the ovulation information, you ovulate, roughly, halfway through your cycle if you have a normal cycle. If your periods come whenever then you cannot really even guess when you would be ovulating. If your period comes exactly 28 days then you ovulate, roughly around day 14 (though this can alter by a few days too).
If your discharge is bothersome you can always wear a pantyliner to help your clothing not to become moist. Many women wear pantyliners so they don't have the discharge on their panties. If your discharge also includes itching or pain then you need to see a doctor immediately.
I hope I've helped you learn a bit more about your body! If you have any more questions like this please feel free to ask me! :)
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Well, I do not agree with Cux.
Your BEST course of action is to see a doctor and possibly, I do not know where this little drop of white stuff is coming from or if you see it in the toilet water, if you can get a sample in a clean capsule or vial, then do so and bring it to the doctor's office for analysis.
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Discharge. Just your body cleaning itself out. Perfectly normal.
--Jack
(16/m)
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