Composition of vaginal discharge
All mucous membranes need hydration. Vaginal health is maintained by a thick layer of secretions, composed of:
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Secretions or mucus produced by the cervix, endometrium, and Bartholin’s glands.
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Dead cells of the columnar epithelium of the cervix and vaginal epithelium.
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Fluid that passes through the walls of blood vessels supplying the reproductive organs.
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A large amount of bacteria colonizing the vagina.
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Secretions from the sebaceous and sweat glands at the entrance to the vulva.
In short, vaginal discharge is mostly mucus, water, and cells normally present in the body. It’s a natural phenomenon, as normal as saliva in the mouth.
