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vaginal discharge
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mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria, produced in the vagina and cervix, lubricating and protecting the vagina
OverviewAI-generated
Vaginal discharge is a medical subject categorized under the ICPC 2 code X14. It is indexed in the NCI Thesaurus with the identifier C50795 and corresponds to the DOID 3767 and SYMP 0000398 identifiers. The term is associated with a Commons category titled "Vaginal discharge."
The subject is referenced by 231 other encyclopedia articles. A search query for "vaginal discharge" yields 7,840 results in the PubMed database. Additional information is available through various web sources, including pages discussing specific symptoms such as odor or color changes.
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Research
7,840 papers- Vaginal discharge.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2007
- [Diagnosis of vaginal discharge].Ugeskrift for laeger · 2018
- Vaginal discharge.Australian family physician · 1991
- Vaginal discharge--causes, diagnosis, and treatment.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2004
- [Vaginal discharge].Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie · 2006
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Described at
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- symptom or sign
- Image
- Normal cervix and vaginal discharge.jpg
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- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Medicine
- described at URL
- bacsisaigon.net/khi-hu-ra-nhieu-co-mui-hoi.html
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C50795
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000398
- health specialty
- gynaecology
- Commons category
- Vaginal discharge
- different from
- vaginal lubrication
- ICPC 2 ID
- X14
- facet of
- women's health
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Encyclopedic overview
Vaginal discharge is a mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria that lubricate and protect the vagina. This mixture is constantly produced by the cells of the vagina and cervix, and it exits the body through the vaginal opening. The composition, quality, and amount of discharge varies between individuals, and can vary throughout the menstrual cycle and throughout the stages of sexual and reproductive development. Normal vaginal discharge may have a thin, watery consistency or a thick, sticky consistency, and it may be clear or white in color. Normal vaginal discharge may be large in volume but typically does not have a strong odor, nor is it typically associated with itching or pain.
While most discharge is considered physiologic (represents normal functioning of the body), some changes in discharge can reflect infection or other pathological processes. Infections that may cause changes in vaginal discharge include vaginal yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, and sexually transmitted infections. The characteristics of abnormal vaginal discharge vary depending on the cause, but common features include a change in color, a foul odor, and associated symptoms such as itching, burning, pelvic pain, or pain during sexual intercourse.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “vaginal discharge” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.