What Causes Vaginal Secretions During Pregnancy?

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2015

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Question : Im at 25 weeks pregnant and at the beginning of the week i had a pain in my bellybutton now the pain subsided but its constantly oozing out some guck And its crusting anything to be worried about

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query and understand your concern.

It is common to have more vaginal secretions during pregnancy.This is related to hormonal changes of pregnancy and it is normal.
Normal secretions are odor less (or mild-smelling) thin ,clear or milky discharge.

If you are having :
-white or gray discharge with a fishy smell
-yellow discharge with foul-smelling
or if you have other symptoms like itching ,red irritated vulva ,or burning during urination , these may indicate a vaginal infection that would require treatment.

Also if your secretions are very thin like mucus or watery ,or they are bloody ,you need to consult your doctor.

If you are not having any other symptom and your vaginal secretions looks like normal secretions ,then you don't need to worry.

Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar