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What Causes Decreased Vaginal Discharge During 37 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

I am 37 weeks 2 days pregnant. I have had decreased vaginal discharge this past week(hardly anything at all). Would this indicate that I may have lost my mucus plug? Does the plug have to be discolored? I do remember a large amount of mucus but it didn t have any discoloration to it.
Thu, 24 Dec 2015
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Hi,
I understand your query.
* Vaginal discharge in pregnancy is influenced by hormonal changes during pregnancy. It is a reaction of uterine lining & some normally residing bacterias in vagina. to the pregnancy changes. it may be scanty or considerable depending on pregnancy hormonal pattern that time. So please do not be tense because the discharge is less.
It is usually thin,colorless, without symptoms. The moment you start having symptoms like copious, thick,cheesy/green or yellow discharge with itching or burning you should get concerned, consult your doctor immediately
* In pregnancy mucus collects at cervix, & comes out as the cervix dilates, It may be clear / pink/ red.
clear mucus plug indicates beginning of dilatation, & may be followed by labor pains in about 15 days.
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What Causes Decreased Vaginal Discharge During 37 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Hi, I understand your query. * Vaginal discharge in pregnancy is influenced by hormonal changes during pregnancy. It is a reaction of uterine lining & some normally residing bacterias in vagina. to the pregnancy changes. it may be scanty or considerable depending on pregnancy hormonal pattern that time. So please do not be tense because the discharge is less. It is usually thin,colorless, without symptoms. The moment you start having symptoms like copious, thick,cheesy/green or yellow discharge with itching or burning you should get concerned, consult your doctor immediately * In pregnancy mucus collects at cervix, & comes out as the cervix dilates, It may be clear / pink/ red. clear mucus plug indicates beginning of dilatation, & may be followed by labor pains in about 15 days. Thanks..