what is the white pasty thing after orgasming?

[twistedpea]

i'm a girl. and after i masturbate, i pull my fingers out, and i see this white pasty thing on my fingers. is that normal or does there mean there's an infection or something? it's not like a liquid. i also don't think it's discharge since discharge for me is usually pretty much clear/translucent and slime-like while this thing is white and opaque and kind of clumpy (not a lot though, just slightly) like paste. what is that?? is something wrong down there??

[Sofi]

Hi twistedpea,

It sounds like that's just vaginal discharge. During some parts of your cycle it will look different (color and texture), and white creamy paste does describe a common type of discharge which isn't anything to worry about. This advice column answer might be helpful: What is that white fluid that came from my vagina?

Is there a strong funky odor? Does it come out in thick curds, or just a smooth paste? I ask because the other thing it could be is a yeast infection, although it doesn't sound like it, but impossible to know by just that description. You can read more about yeast infections here.

[twistedpea]

when it's like that there's sort of an odor and although it's kinda like curds/clumpy it's not really to the extent of the photos of yeast infection that i saw. like it's not as solid or clumpy as the photos i've been seeing but it's also not liquidy. i also don't have the other symptoms (like it doesn't hurt at all or itch at all and there's no swelling anywhere). but the different between this and the clear slime-like discharge is that with the slime discharge it literally comes out of my vagina and onto the underwear. like i can scoop it off of my vagina. with the white stuff it only ever appears on my fingers after i masturbate. it doesn't come out otherwise.

[char]

Hey twistedpea,

From your explanation, I'd second Sofi that this doesn't seem to be a yeast infection. Instead, this is most likely typical vaginal discharge. So yeah, nothing to worry about!

Does that answer your question?

[twistedpea]

yes, thank you!