Vaginal discharge accompanies a woman throughout her life. They can be both a physiological norm and signs of various gynecological diseases. Normal discharge does not cause a woman any special trouble or discomfort. The discharge associated with the disease has an unpleasant odor, is more intensely colored, often accompanied by pain, itching, burning.
Most women have repeatedly experienced bleeding of various intensities that are not related to menstruation. Such pinkish discharge requires a mandatory visit to the antenatal clinic, since the causes that cause them can be both harmless and quite serious. Similar pink discharge is observed after menstruation, before menstruation, or on any day of the cycle.
The norm is pinkish discharge, which begins before menstruation, then passes into normal menstruation and lasts two to three days after menstruation ends.
Quite often, pink discharge in the middle of the cycle is observed with regular intake of hormonal birth control pills, although a similar reaction of the body may stop after two to three months. Weak-colored spotting often appears before menstruation in women using the intrauterine device. In these cases it is necessary to consult a doctor. It may be necessary to pick up other contraceptives.
Slight pink discharge in the middle of the cycle (one and a half to two weeks before menstruation) can appear during ovulation - exit from the follicle of a mature egg. With ovulation, the level of the female sex hormone rises and part of the uterine mucosa is rejected, which is accompanied by mild bleeding. Such discharge during ovulation is characteristic of thirty percent of women and is a physiological norm. In addition, pink discharge in the middle of the cycle helps to avoid unwanted conception.
Vaginal bleeding can be caused by various inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases. Dirty, unpleasantly smelling discharge of diluted blood color that appears before and after menstruation can be signs of chronic cervicitis and endometritis. Heavy monthly and intermenstrual bleeding is observed with endometrial polyps, uterine myoma. Blood-stained discharge appears with endometriosis, erosive processes on the cervix.
Vaginal pink discharge in the middle of the cycle occurs with hormonal disruptions, menstrual irregularities, inadequate thyroid activity, polycystic ovaries, hyperplasia, and hematological diseases. Intermenstrual bleeding of varying intensity is noted in oncological diseases of the cervix and internal uterine mucosa. Bleeding can be a consequence of trauma to the vagina during rough sexual intercourse. In the presence of pathologies of the uterus or its neck, contact with the penis during intimacy or with a gynecologist’s instrument during examination can result in bloody discharge.
Vaginal discharge stained with blood appears before the onset of menstruation with a yellow body that is defectively formed after ovulation. This can occur monthly or in only one cycle.
Each woman should carefully listen to her body and be able to distinguish between natural pinkish discharge from pathological. At the slightest doubt, it is immediately necessary to be examined by a gynecologist to get timely help, especially if the discharge has an uncharacteristic texture, an unpleasant smell, accompanied by fever, itching, burning, lower back pain and lower abdomen.