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What is the physiological source of vaginal secretion/discharge from the endometrium?
Endometrium during menses

the vaginal discharge comes form the stratum functionalis and blood flow. The stratum basalis is retained.
What is the physiological source of vaginal secretion/discharge from the Cervix and what does it depend on?
Cervix/cervical glands (mucus)

this changes depending on the timing of the menstrual cycle; ovarian hormone.
1. Follicular phase: estrogen promotes increase watery, clear, elastic stretchy mucus
2. Luteal phase: progesterone promotes thick viscous mucus
What is the physiological source of vaginal secretion/discharge from the Vagina?
The vagina lacks glands but lubricates through transudation across epithelium of vaginal mucosa.

Capillary leakage of fluid; microvessels deep to the epitheium

Increase estrogen, enhances blood flow, lubrication
What is the physiological source of vaginal secretion/discharge from the glands of the vestibule?
1. Bartholins glands secrete to the opening of the vagina

2. Skenes's glands secrete to the urethral opening
Describe physiologic vaginal discharge occurring during menstrual cycle (ovulation, prior to menstruation, menses)?
menstrual cycle:
1. Estrogen levels dominates during Ovulation @ mid-cycle and during end of menses and proliferative phase = the cervical glands produce lots of watery clear, fluid
2. Progesterone dominates during the luteal phase and beginning of menses = secrete thick mucus
Describe physiologic vaginal discharge occurring during pregnancy?
Pregnancy:
high levels of progesterone and estrogen increase cervical gland secretions
Describe physiologic vaginal discharge occurring with newborns?
Newborns:
maternal esterogen in utero causes female to produce vaginal discharge.
Describe physiologic vaginal discharge occurring during puberty, before menarche?
Puberty-prior to menarche:
rise in estrogen/progesterone levels can increase vaginal discharge; subsides after regular cycling.
Describe physiologic vaginal discharge occurring with contraceptives?
Oral contraceptive:
estrogen and progesterone levels in birth control can increase vaginal discharge
Describe physiologic vaginal discharge occurring with sexual arousal?
Sexual arousal:
increase vaginal blood flow this lubrication as well as secretion form glands of the vestibule (Bartholins and Skenes)