Is the viscous yellow discharge that appears on the cotton swab after inserting it from the vulva considered a vaginal discharge or menstruation?
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Yellow discharge is not among the pure vaginal discharges, and there is a significant difference between them. If a woman inserts a cotton swab into her vagina and it comes out with yellow or brownish discharge, and this occurs during her menstrual period or is connected to blood, then it is considered menstruation.
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