Composition of vaginal discharge
All mucus membranes need hydration. Vaginal health is maintained by a thick layer of secretions, composed of:
Secretions or mucus produced by the cervix, endometrium, and Bartholin’s glands.
Dead cells of the columnar epithelium of the cervix and vaginal epithelium.
Fluid that passes through the walls of blood vessels supplying the reproductive organs.
A large amount of bacteria colonizing the vagina.
Secretions from the sebaceous and sweat glands at the entrance to the vulva.
In short, vaginal discharge is mostly mucus, water, and cells normally present in the body. It’s a natural phenomenon, as normal as saliva in the mouth.When is vaginal discharge a sign of illness?
In a typical state, the secretion is:
