Question No. 23: What's in my undies?
Question 23 is a personal question from none other than Question Gal. But it's a very common question. (More on that later.) First, here's Question 23:
Dear PLS,
What's the musky clear stuff that I get in my undies. I know it's not my period. But I'm 2 scared to ask my mum. Can you tell me?
xoxo
Question Gal
The answer is...it's vaginal discharge, a normal substance that appears 6 months to a year before a girl gets her first period. To learn more, you can read about it here: What's Vaginal Discharge?
If discharge is bothering you, you might feel more comfortable wearing a pantiliner.
And here's the evidence that this is a common concern. We've answered this question twice before and recieved more than 100 comments on the subject. Here are the older posts:
Discharge discussion
An underwear issue
Think pink!
Jemma
Dear PLS,
What's the musky clear stuff that I get in my undies. I know it's not my period. But I'm 2 scared to ask my mum. Can you tell me?
xoxo
Question Gal
The answer is...it's vaginal discharge, a normal substance that appears 6 months to a year before a girl gets her first period. To learn more, you can read about it here: What's Vaginal Discharge?
If discharge is bothering you, you might feel more comfortable wearing a pantiliner.
And here's the evidence that this is a common concern. We've answered this question twice before and recieved more than 100 comments on the subject. Here are the older posts:
Discharge discussion
An underwear issue
Think pink!
Jemma
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thank you! i have discharge and just thought i had a week bladder and would pee my pants a little bit but i get it now!
i have that 2 and it was scareing me out of my body! thanks 2 this i feel 100% good now! thanks pls!
ive gotten it once before but that is it. and that was like 2 months ago. any help out there?
i have that stuff too, but jemma, how long will i get that stuff before my period comes? please please answer this, jemma!
THANK U PLS!!!!
Question Gal xoxo
ive been getting that stuff since i was like five but still no vist from mother nature wat does this mean?
Dear Monkey Rose,
I ended up talking about it with my mum and she said its like your period it can skip a few moths and come back. she also said it can skip as much as 3 months. Its normal!
Question Gal xoxo
I have had that too! Does that mean i am going to have my period soon? Please answer my question Jemma!! I need to know!
i've been getting it for almost 2 years and cramps a week ago when will i get my period jemma pleez answer
i laway thought it was my period in my underpants but yay! i actually know that it is DISCHARGE NASTY
Anonymous
I think its time to start wearing pads just in case.Id wear them for a few days after those cramps.You could get it or not get it.Periods are strange.Ive been having discharge for 2 years.Cramps every month on the spot.I just now got my period.Im 13 and 10 months
yh i get it to but i have already had my period but it still comes
there is this boy i really like at school but i think he thinks im a freak what do i do?
You should forget him he's clearly not good enough for you and can't see the fantastic person you really are x good luck hun x
does anybody now the sighns of your period i know one of them is
1.diarrea
2.discharge
3.cramps
there are a couple more i just dont remeber any other ones you guys know?
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my other question is my best friend is more lets say develped she has boobs she is bigger and hasent had her period but she goes to the bathroom soooooooooooooooo much and tells me she has discharge all the time really bad. do you think she has
her thing?
Thx Cause I've had it for almost a year or more and my period still has not come Is there something wrong???
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ive had cramps,discharge,diarreaha,headechs, all the sighns but no period i am startting this camp soon and i dont want my period to come why i am there what do i do p.s there will be no nurses on duty i dont think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i talked to my doctor first about it and she gave me good advice
o, it just vaginal discharge. I get in between period. you might felt less icky and mushy is where a pantyliner or a pad design for a light flow.
OH its just discharge i thought something was abnormal with me.Thanks a lot!
ive had all the signs (thick discharge, discharge for 2 years, cramps etc.), and feel embarrassed, since I am 12, and no period. But I have a few questions.
1. My friend has had no discharge, yet had cramps. Could she get her period?
2. What if my camp counselor at camp this summer won't let me 2 the bathroom when I get my period????
3. Do people shave down there????
People, pleez answer!!!!!!!!
only thing i want to say is DO NOT SHAVE DOWN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jw from a ten year old, why?
I agree with anonymous- DO NOT SHAVE DOWN THERE!!! about vaginal discharge, i hav a question: ive been getting vaginal discharge for 7 months now, and this past week ive ben getting vaginal discharge REALLY heavy. its a normal healthy color and texture and everything- and i am a late bloomer (im 14) and i dont have my period yet.... is this a sign? PLEASE I NEED HELP!
Oh my gosh thank you!! I have it and now I feel a LOT better!:)
Hi that vaginal discharge thingy helps a lot and I need to ask why can't I SHAVE DOWN THERE?
You usually get the discharge 6-12 monthes before your first period but sometimes its a longer wait. Also, its normal for the discharge to keep coming sometimes after your first period. If your worried about getting your period while your at schoolor somewhere thats not at home, keep some pads in a little makeup bag.
ok so i have a few questions....
1.WHY DON'T WE SHAVE OUR "SPOT"?!?! IT IS HAIRY DOWN THERE !!! (worried)
2.I was 11 and iihad vaginal icky gross stuff in my undies & iicould feel it like wet and icky ..(=P)I had it for like 7-9 months and the stoped and now im 12 and it comes and stops and comes and stops ,or somtimes just for one day!!!!! so like whats wrong???
3.And what are actuall signs of getting your period???!!!!!!
***Any Answers/Suggestion Please!!!!!***
iv been havin this since i was 8 or 8 1/2 and in 2-3 months im turnin 11 and iv still hav not had my u no but iv hav v dicharge 4 1 1/2-2 years? any advise
Hi. I've gotten my period and getting discharge is something you should get used to. I hate wearing pads so I like to just wear clothes that aren't too tight or else it will be a lot more discharge than you think. You WILL still get it after your period.
I'm hir to answer 2 Q&As.
1. is it ok to get discharge before u were a br a? yes, i'v had it for 2 months and i'm in stage 2\5 you wear one when you are in stage 4.
this is my own question ... how long after your breasts start that you have to wear a bra? tell me by months. Thanks!
i have been getting discharge from2 years now but no period.WHAT DOES THIS MEAN???? PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!!
From the girl 2 spaces above have you ever wondered why ladeis just don't mind it?
well they've just gotten used to it. That's all. here's a rhyme about the PBBs when you're 45
P will stop and never come again
B will still bother you now and then
B will turn into men. tell me if you want to hear poems waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than this! P.S. I'm 10 so I may have spelling mistakes.
It's okay if you are scared to tell mom. (I would be too!) Just relax when you get it. Try putting toilet paper in your underwear if it makes you more comfortable.
I have had discharge for going on a yeah now and it is the most aggravating thing EVER to not know when my period is coming I really just want it.
i think im going to get my period cuz i have all the sighns- and if you wannna know what the sighns are here you go--- 1.acne------but i have not had any 2. breast swelling 3. being tired 4. trouble sleeping 5. bloating 6. head and back pain 7. food cravings or--- appitite changes 8. joint or muscle pain 9. trouble remembering-- had not had that 10. P.M.S-premenstrual syndrome 11. anxiety or depression 12. the last and the most common is... dicharge. plz tell me if im going to get my friend and if so should i wear panty liners.... cuz of heavy discharg luv u, harles and ur welcome, im 10 11 in 2 1/2 months :)
i have the same problem! its like a light yellowish color! i was scared out of my wits! well thank you PLS
ive had my discharge for two years now! what the heck is goimg on?!
good poems. please write more :)
Hi, well here it go's i think im going to get my period soon but idk how to ask my mom.
From: Any Advise
Im answering the one who ask about when shouldbu wear a bra well i think 2 or 3 depending on how "big" u r if ur its wierd sayibg this saggy than 4 pointy 2 1/2
ask your mom 4 supplies or something else?
Im starting ballet in septemper and i think im going to start my period then but idk bout wearing a tampon is a option cuz i
10 11 in october
Hi! So I am going to tell you a few tip and eveb ask you guys stuff. Well, I have been texting my friend who knows i am probually going to get my period. And here are some questions she asked,.....Will your period hurt----- cause one she knows i have had cramps oh and ps i have not had my period.....-------and the answer is no you do not feel it at all except the cramps head achs but she was talking about the blood i ask my friend and she said NOT AT ALL. And another.... The symptoms well look up a little and youll see them............. Well any more questions and
ill happily answer them or look for answers online on ask my friend or
mom or yeah...Also its not true atttt all that when you on your period you
eat a lot of chocolate AT ALL!! :)*******
i have discharge too i think my period will start soon school starts soon too i need advice i have cramps too i wonder will my period starts i started having cramps and discharge in april jenna plz answer me
Well, Idk if this means anything, but I got discharrge a lot, just my whole life, and didn't notice it really. and then i got my period. so yeah. I don't really know if discharge really means anything, sometimes at least
I am 13 (almost 14) and have discharge for 2 years now. But I have no boobs so I will have to wait a little while longer. :(
I have just started a discharge and i'm 10 yrs old! It started 3 months ago. by than my breast have been devloping for 2or3 yrs. I AM SCARED OUT OF MY WITS help
Jeaze lucky zoe i am too and i have had it 4 a year and i have cramps heads achs all the signs and im not scared wut i do is i sneak pads from
My moms room and like ya and wear panty linrs and stuf
im 11 had my peroid pms breasts and discarge
hey guys discharge is the stuff that just pretty much cleans out your body. Note:if it has a strong odor or looks green or a different color than usual than tell your mom or a female that you can trust(it would be best if the it was someone that has had for a couple of years.
Its okay its all natural i started getting that stuff ages ago and now ive got my period. its just another sign that your growing up its really nothing to worry about!
Don't freak out!! It's not that scary... you should tell your mom... even though your afrade! (i know its hard but we all have to do it someday) hope this helped,
crazydaydreamer
I want to know if I have had discharge. My underpants felt wet, and I didn't see anything there. Later, it was yellow. Is this normal discharge?!
i have been having discharge since I was 7 and I am now 11 and I still haven't had my period! Is that normal?
I have some advice for,'helpme!iamdespreteformyperiod!' who posted September 24,2011 at 9:08 AM. It is normal to feel something wet and not see any thing and later you see that it is yellow. When it comes out, it is clear and later when it dries, it's kinda a musky yellowish or greenish. If you want to you can ask your doctor that question, that how I know so much information. Hoped that htis helped!
Think pink!
guys even after u get ur period, u still get discharge in between. i get like a lot of it right before my period starts...
I wear pantyliners when i get really heavy discharge which happens alot does this mean i am getting my period
i have the same thing and iv sniffed it and touched it it was very nasty thank god it wasn't an infection i'm so glad Jemma said something about it i was getting worried.;)
i have had discharge for about 3 years now. I have hair down there... and i have started getting darker hairs under my arms.
my boobs are really small but do you think i might get my period soon? i haven't had any cramps.
oh and i am 13 and in yr 8
Ive had discharge since i was 6-7 and im 11 now abd still no period?? What is going on!!
I've had discharge since AI was 7 and now i am 11 and still no period. Is this normal?
sometime I notice some dark dots mixed in with the discharge. but the discharge itself is white nd doesn't smell weird
i havent had my period yet iv had a light discharge but my vagina stings whats wrong with me. and also i think im going to get my period soon because iv had all the signs but it would be so awkward to talk to my mam about it plzzzzzzzzz help im really scared
This was so helpful! I been wondering what that white stuff in my underwear was. I was to scared to ask my mom what it was! Thanks PLS from Needananswer15!
Hi this was so helpful because u was to nervous to ask my mom what the white stuff in my undies was! Thanks PLS!
i had that to! I thought it was normal
i have crusty stuff in my undies and i no
its vaginal discharge but sometimes when
i wipe i c clear stuff
that kinda looks like petroleum jelly what
is it?
hey.. so am 13 and i have nearly had my period for a year now. and i have been getting this clear stuff in my pants which i no now that its a vaginal discharge now but when will it go away i no you get in before you get your frist but after your first are u meant to still get in please answer my questions
hi i am about to be 11 and i have some of the symptoms but i'm not sure exacly if i have goten v.d. i haven't gotten my period yet either but what really bothers me is that i am a really late bloomer but my sister is fifteen and got her period at 11 and i kinda do want my period idky but i do. i really need to know if im gonna get my period or v.d soon.
What age are u supposed to start getting boobs? please tell, I already have hair down there and hav had vaginal discharge. WHEN?
vaginal discharge dont worry ask your mum about those things shes been through it! i would say wear pantyliners for v.d
@Anonymous11:29: Thats exactly what I had! Then I got blood in amongst it. I'm not sure.. speak to an adult or older sibling.
@anonymous12:38: Every girl is unique, your breasts come when your breasts come. Don't worry. It's normal to be unique,
some1 plz answer my ? adout the slimy petroleum jelly looking stuff in my undies
@tigger: it's still just discharge :) dont worry! :D
I have vaginal discharge and it has basically I guess stained some of my undies and it hasn't come out in the wash what came I do about it?
Dear Bre,
I would wear a pad! It will go on the pad instead of your undies!
Hey everyone about periods! If i get v.d wat do i do if i dont have any pads and tampons? Should i just use toilet paper? -Icygirl:)
I have to wear one practically everyday because of that :(
Im 11 12 in two months got acne little boobs and discharge
...i think will I get my period when im12 I also got mood dwings and trouble zzzzzing
Ive had all the signs... Cramps trouble zzzzzzing different eating patterns boobs and a little acne but the only one i havent had is discharge do u have to have discharge before u get ur period?
6-12 months before your period u get discharge
i just had my period and after reading this, everything makes so much more sense... thank you
i have had discharge for about 3 in a half months now and i have been worried about it and was like does this mean im gonna get my period soon im scared.
Okay girls who read this, I haven't had mine yet but it's not that bad! If it happens at school, ask your teacher to go down to the nurse. If you've had signs of your period (cramps, breasts, weird stuff in your underwear and some others) make sure to have some pads in your backpack. It's nothing to be ashamed of, your body NEEDS to change and everyone goes their own speed. Boys' puberty is a pretty different, but that's because girls are the ones who have children so their body needs to be ready for when they decide to. If your teacher is a female, she will understand and let you go to the nurse. If it's a male, just say that your going through puberty and need to go to the nurse. Surely he'll get what you're saying and let you go down. If you don't have a nurse, you can go to the principal and ask to call your mom and tell her (especially if it's your first period) that you need pads if you don't have any. It's absolutely positively okay when it happens because it just does.
I get bad discharge during my period, AHH!
You should try wearing a pantiliner
Argh i get it everyday....24/7! and i can actually feel it come out, and it feels like im peeing in my pants! what to do? i havent got my period.....but i think im about to! and anyway i wear small pads because its starting to really bother me! WHEN WILL IT ENNNNDDDD!
I have had it for about 5 months now does this mean it is gonna come real soon!!!!?????
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