Leukorrhea is a white discharge you may experience before your period. It has fluid and cells that may come out from the vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or, most likely, from the cervix.

This part of the menstrual cycle is called the luteal phase. At this time, progesterone is at the highest level in the body. The presence of more estrogen turns discharge to be watery or stretchy, which seems to be clear, while progesterone results in mucus or discharge, which is white or cloudy.

Thin, stretchy mucus appears to be fertile because it has eggs in it. Thick discharge is considered infertile cervical mucus. Infertile cervical mucus mostly appears between ovulation and the start of the period.

No matter if the discharge is white or yellow, it protects the tissues in the vagina and keep them lubricated. Until you experience signs like pain, itching, redness, inflammation, it is certainly normal to experience discharge before your periods begin.