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Glands inside your vagina and cervix make small amounts of fluid. This fluid flows out of the vagina each day, carrying out old cells that have lined the vagina. This is your body's way of keeping your vagina healthy and clean. The discharge is usually clear or milky and doesn't smell bad.

The color and thickness of the discharge change with your monthly cycle. The discharge is thicker when you ovulate (when one of your ovaries releases an egg), when a woman is breastfeeding or when a woman is sexually excited.

Changes that may signal a problem include an increase in the amount of discharge, a change in the color or smell of the discharge, and irritation, itchiness or burning in or around your vagina. This is called vaginitis. A discharge that's stained with blood when you're not having your period could also be a sign of a problem. Some other types of infections such as yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis can also cause discharge that is usually accompanied by odor such as beer/yeast/fish.

I would recommend that if you have any of these signs or any concerns regarding this you consult with your doctor for a proper diagnosis and for proper treatment should you have anything other than just a normal vaginal discharge.

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It's just like the mucus that your sinuses produce, but you swallow most of that unless you have a cold. You also produce saliva, which keeps your mouth and stuff moist and healthy. Oh, yeah, and tears keep your eyeballs clean. Same goes for the vagina. It produces discharge to keep clean and moist and healthy. The changes in hormones tend to change the consistency and whatnot. There is more of it and it is more slippery during ovulation because your body is making it easier to get pregnant.

Sometimes it's hormonal, sometimes when it gets clumpier it's because of excess yeast. Take good bacteria probiotics to keep your body free of excess yeast and than don't even worry about it. Keep up with gyn visits to make sure things are healthy, but overall sounds normal.

I don't know what causes it but I've been told variation is normal.