Having a female discharge can be alarming I know from experience. However it doesn't always mean that there is something wrong or you have an infection.
It is perfectly normal to have a clear discharge from the vagina before and sometimes after your ovulation. This may last for a couple of days then go away on its own.
Now if you're having a female discharge with color or smells than it is probably one of two completely different infections. We need to identify the type of discharge first to determine which infection you have.
A light white almost clear to a thick bright white discharge with the consistency of cottage cheese is a candida infection. This should have very little to no odor and be quite itchy around the vagina. It is the most common symptom of a yeast infection.
It can be very frustrating to have a reoccurring yeast condition and even though there are over the counter medications that can alleviate the symptoms they just don't attack the root of the problem. You need to make sure you kill all the candida in you body to insure you won't deal with it again.
A yeast infection can be sexual transmitted back and forth between partners. My husband and I found that little tid bit out the hard way. We just had no idea he was carrying a yeast infection and we didn't know it was contagious. Alot of men can carry a candida infection with no symptoms. So I would cure my symptoms and bang get another yeast infection is was so frustrating. That was before I knew how to take care of it for good, the trick is to kill all the candida in your entire body. It's funny because I looked for years and worked hard on cures that got me no where and it turned out to be so simple with the right program, who knew.
You may be having a light yellowish discharge to dark yellow brownish discharge. If this discharge has a consistency more like a liquid and a foul odor then you are dealing with a bacterial infection. Bacterial vaginosis is very common and is easly identified through it's color and odor. There may be some slight itching with this infection but the odor is the worst part to me.
The easiest mistake I see made with a bacterial infection is treating it like a yeast infection. You just cannot cure bacterial vaginosis with a yeast infection cure, it won't work. Bacterial vaginosis is very common and can be cured form the privact of your own home, you just have to use the right method.
Now bacterial vaginosis is not spread easily through sexual intercourse like a yeast infection might. However it can cause a multitude of problems for you, especially if you are pregnant. So I would suggest you get this cleared up as soon as possible and besides it's really easy to cure if you just follow the right steps. There is no sense in having this any longer now that you know what it is.