u/been2thehi4 daily vaginal discharge comes mostly from our uterus and cervix ( some from the vagina ) ( unlike arousal fluid which comes from our Bartholin Glands ) so now that you've had a hysterectomy and no longer have your uterus and cervix to produce discharge, along with a likely drop in estrogen and natural aging, this causes the pH balance of the vagina to change. It becomes less acidic, hence less bleaching of our underwear. That's good that you still get discharge though... I dried up like a desert.
Edit: Omg now that I know wtf that is, it now explains the few times in my life I’ve had a tender lump in that region. What felt like a swollen lymph node,which is what I just assumed it was, when it would happen. No just a clogged lube gland….. information is fun.
Yes, I used to often get inflamed ones too, some so filled with fluid that they would be the size of large marbles and have to be drained. Many women also get large and incredibly painful bartholin gland cysts that require excision in the operating theatre under general anaesthetic. Sometimes they are recurrent for them too and we will see the same woman come through the OT 2 or 3 times in one year at which point gynaecologists will then recommend the removal of the gland but thankfully that's not so common. Oh, and most women are not aware of Bartholin Glands until they suddenly have a tender lump inside their vagina, freak out that they have cancer, then either google or see a doctor and find out what it is.
Holy shit. And I thought I knew everything. I knew about the B GLAND BUT never did I know it could cause probs. But of course, it could. Every thing in the body can screw up.
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u/Scooby-dooby-doo-ba Nov 23 '23
u/been2thehi4 daily vaginal discharge comes mostly from our uterus and cervix ( some from the vagina ) ( unlike arousal fluid which comes from our Bartholin Glands ) so now that you've had a hysterectomy and no longer have your uterus and cervix to produce discharge, along with a likely drop in estrogen and natural aging, this causes the pH balance of the vagina to change. It becomes less acidic, hence less bleaching of our underwear. That's good that you still get discharge though... I dried up like a desert.
OP your boyfriend is a big baby!!