What Causes Yellow, Transparent, and Stringy Vaginal Discharge?

Yellow and transparent stringy discharge may be a normal physiological phenomenon, but it can also be caused by cervicitis or trichomoniasis.

1. What is the Cause of Yellow and Transparent Stringy Discharge?

Generally speaking, increased, transparent, and stringy discharge occurs during the ovulation period in women. Under such conditions, the discharge can stretch for a long distance and is not easy to break. Observation reveals that it is clear, transparent, and has high elasticity, similar to egg whites. The day when women have the largest amount of discharge and the strongest stringy ability is usually the ovulation day. The transparent and stringy discharge during ovulation is because the egg is already waiting in the fallopian tube, and the cervix is also making preparations to welcome the sperm. At the same time, the cervix secretes a large amount of discharge, which flows out of the vagina. This is the unique discharge during ovulation, and the length of the string can even reach ten centimeters. Transparent and stringy discharge is a normal manifestation of ovulation in women, but if the discharge simply increases, it is a manifestation of endocrine imbalance, also known as abnormal discharge. This is closely related to the competitive work and living environment. Due to busy work, the external part of the female cervix is soaked in vaginal secretions for a long time, making it vulnerable to various pathogen infections. Over time, this can easily lead to cervicitis, and in severe cases, the discharge may appear yellow and purulent.

2. Why Does the Discharge Turn Yellow?

If you find yellow or yellowish-green secretions on your underwear, with foam, a foul odor, itching in the external genitalia, and a burning sensation in the vagina, you should be alert to trichomonas infection. Trichomonas is a very small, flagellated protozoan that cannot be seen with the naked eye and must be observed under a microscope. After women are infected with trichomonas, the vagina will produce yellowish-green, foamy, or rice bran-like discharge with a foul odor. Trichomoniasis is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and indirect transmission.