Patient's question:
Is this cervical mucus plug or leukorrhea? I'm two days away from my due dateDoctor's answer:
Hello, good day. The cervical mucus plug is a very sticky, colorless or yellowish transparent viscous fluid secreted by the cervix. It is a special protective substance produced during pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, the cervix becomes soft and elongated, and the mucus plug is secreted to block the cervix (uterine opening) to prevent bacteria and other pathogens from entering the uterus and affecting the normal development of the fetus. Before or during the early stages of labor, the plug is expelled from the vagina. If it is close to the due date, it may be a cervical mucus plug. As the labor approaches, the cervix gradually dilates, and some viscous secretions are expelled, which are the cervical mucus plugs.