Every woman has, sooner or later, noticed small transparent, watery and odorless leaks at certain times of the month. In reality, there is absolutely no reason to worry: it is a normal phenomenon, linked to ovulation .
Ovulation, what it is and when it happens
Ovulation, in the female menstrual cycle, corresponds to the period in which the oocyte is expelled from the ovaries. This process takes place thanks to some hormonal changes, specifically the increase in estrogen that causes a peak in the luteinizing hormone (LH). Ovulation occurs every month ; a can occur twice in a month.
The day before ovulation and the day of ovulation correspond to the most fertile days of the menstrual cycle. During this time, if the egg encounters a sperm, it can be fertilized and a pregnancy can occur.
If fertilization does not occur, the uterine wall detaches and menstruation occurs, with which the egg is also lost. Clearly, anyone who has unprotected sex can get pregnant all the other days of the month, although statistically the odds are lower.
Transparent losses during ovulation, the causes
During the menstrual cycle, therefore in the period between a menstrual period and the following one, the hormonal levels change and the consistency of the cervical mucus is also modified . In fact, immediately after menstruation, the cervical mucus increases and appears whitish . On the other hand, as ovulation approaches, it becomes transparent and more watery .
Normally ovulation occurs about fifteen days before the onset of menstruation and is characterized by transparent and odorless losses; sometimes the phenomenon of ovulation can also lead to slight pains in the uterus.
The presence of transparent leaks before the cycle must therefore not frighten or alarm, since it is an absolutely normal phenomenon.
Losses when you need to consult a doctor
As we have seen, therefore, transparent and odorless losses during the ovulation period are the natural consequence of hormonal changes. Even transparent losses in pregnancy are a common phenomenon, which should not worry.
Instead, it is rarer to have transparent losses in menopause, when vaginal secretions physiologically diminish: menopause is in fact characterized, among other things, by vaginal dryness .
When instead the losses - instead of being transparent, odorless and watery - appear dense and smelly, or have a greyish, yellow, dark red or brown color, it is advisable to consult the doctor to ascertain the causes.
Some leaks can in fact be a symptom of bacterial or fungal infections, including candida albicans, a very frequent and easily diagnosed and treatable fungal infection.