What is mucus

According to SinusWars.com, (see References), mucus is a thick fluid secreted by various cells that line body organs. The thick fluid is made up of water, salt, mucin and other small cells. Mucus is important because it keeps the body from …

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Mucus is that green stuff inside your nose. It’s also inside your throat-it’s there to (hopefully) stop viruses, bacteria and anything else that may start a disease getting inside your body. You swallow it and they get destroyed in the stom…

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Mucus is defined as a protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells;

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Help Im coughing up this white mucus stuff, what is it?

Q: I randomly get these colds in which I cough up lot of mucus.Sometimes it last for a month and I’ll cough up what I find an alarming amount. I went to the doc on my boat and he just gives me Sudafed.But I feel like it could be something else other than the underway crud.I’m 25, I’ve smoked for 5 years, the coughing got bad enough its made quitting pretty easy this year. Also when I wake up sometimes I can hardly breath at all, until I cough of this stuff for like a half hour. yea, pretty gross.’m sure it linked with smoking but just trying to get some more opinions of what it might be here. Thank you.

A: Having a sinus cold (an example only) can sometimes cause this.However, I would recommend getting an opinion from an ear, nose, and throat specialist as well to see what they think could be going on.

I have cervical mucus every single day. is that normal?

Q: I get cervical mucus every day and there is not a day i dont have one. its alot and i have to wear thin napkin everyday. Is that normal?

A: Yep it’s normal. The vagina is self-cleaning and some girls do produce more than others and some every day. Different Types of Discharge:White: Thick, white discharge is common at the beginning and end of your cycle. Normal white discharge is not accompanied by itching. If itching is present, thick white discharge can indicate a yeast infection.Clear and stretchy: This is “fertile” mucous and means you are ovulating.Clear and watery: This occurs at different times of your cycle and can be particularly heavy after exercising.Yellow or Green: May indicate an infection, especially if thick or clumpy like cottage cheese or has a foul odor.Spotting Blood/Brown Discharge: May happen right after periods, and is just “cleaning out” your vagina. Old blood looks brown. This may occur when you are ovulating/mid-cycle. Different types of infections:Signs of yeast infections:White, cottage cheese-like discharge Swelling and pain around the vulva Intense itching Signs of bacterial vaginosis:A white, gray or yellowish vaginal discharge A fishy odor that is strongest after sex or after washing with soap Itching or burning Slight redness and swelling of the vagina or vulva

mucus?????

Q: Im nearly 36 weeks pregnant and my mucus seems to be getting a little bit chunkier……like i have the normal stuff and then i have like little chunks of it, has no blood tinge or anything and they are only little chunks….does anyone know what this could be

A: Its normal. Dont worry. When you go in for your checkup next you can ask about it, but I had the same thing w/ all of my pregnancies! Congrats and good luck!