It is interesting how the medical community draws conclusions based on the average person. In reality, no two women, and therefore no to menstrual cycles are alike. What may be perfectly normal for one woman is cause for alarm in another. Still, in the law of averages, there should be very little deviation from what is considered “normal”. If you are experiencing any of these …
Anyone with a vagina knows there are times when it is the gateway to some pretty interesting things. First, there’s the normal period that every health teacher talks about from the 5th grade on. But what about that odd white discharge before your period? What is that all about? Oddly enough, learning the distinction between “normal” and “abnormal” vaginal discharge can help you know whether …
Imagine you are trying to conceive. You’ve started eating a little healthier, tracking your cycle and timing sex for the most fertile time of the month. Everything seems to be going alright until you notice a light pink discharge staining your panties halfway through your cycle. Panic strikes! What does this mean? Does this mean that something is wrong with me? Will I be able …
Women are the first to tell you that once puberty and menses begin you have to quickly become comfortable with strange substances coming out of your body. And just when you get the hang of having menstrual cycles and “normal” vaginal discharge, something happens (stress, birth control, pregnancy, fertility treatments) and everything is topsy-turvy again. Then imagine one day, you’re waiting for your period (or …
Who knew that a few drops of blood could cause such panic? I certainly didn’t, until it happened to me. When I noticed those red splotches on my panties, a wave of panic raced through my veins. Midway through one of my cycles when my partner and I were trying to conceive, I noticed a few blood spots on my underwear. Alarm bells sounded. It …
