is gray discharge normal?

[sonicfan82]

i found like a small kinda clay like ballish shape of discharge in my hairs that looked like it had been there for a while, it was dark gray. i dont know if it was dark gray bc it was there a while but i looked it up and it said vaginitis but i saw normal discharge which was just regular white and i found nothing about the color of built up discharge online. is this normal or should i be concerned? the only other issue i have with my area is irritation but its only because my pubic hairs are coarse and coily so its a pain when not trimmed. thanks for answering if u do!

[Sam W]

Hi sonicfan82,

If you were having consistently gray discharge, that would be cause for concern. But since it sounds like this was a one-time thing and you aren't noticing symptoms like a weird smell or pain to go along with it, then it's probably fine. Too, as you pointed out, sometimes discharge that's had a chance to dry can change color a little (and sometimes it can also pick up little bits of fuzz from underwear), so it's entirely possible that's what happened.

[sonicfan82]

hi!

thank you so much!
it does smell a little, but its not like a weird smell, just kinda a slight stink lol. thank you so much though!

[Mo]

It might be worth it to keep an eye on things for a day or two to be sure you don't notice anything else unusual, in terms of discharge smell or color, but it sounds like you're probably in the clear.