big mucus?

[catling42.livejournal.com]

I didn't see anything in the memories about this, and google was no help. Maybe you all have some ideas.
Today when I wiped after going to the bathroom I found a glob of whitish/clear mucus about the size of a large cotton ball coming off me. It totally weirded me out. Nothing like that's ever happened to me before. I just took a warm bath and when I got out, whitish liquid dripped all over my panties, lots of it. I'm assuming it's the melted form of whatever came out of me before. Nothing smells weird.
It's probably worth noting that I'm sick--I spent yesterday throwing up and having diarrhea and have been eating gently today (BRAT diet). It's probably also worth noting that this is my first cycle off hormonal bc in about four years, and if I was still on it, I would've been due for my period about five days ago. (No chance of pregnancy--I was on it only for regulation, never had sex with men.)
Any ideas? I'm both grossed out and weirded out.

Comments

[geminigirl]

Sounds a little like EWCM-the egg white cervical mucous that's associated with ovulation. You said you just came off of hormonal birth control, and so it would be very much possible that it could be fertile cervical mucous.

If it is EWCM, it will probably continue for a few days, and your period will probably arrive in 10-14 days.

[catling42.livejournal.com]

Wow, that could make a pretty "solid" ball of mucus? I don't remember it from my pre-bc days, but I was only 19 when I went on bc to begin with, and my periods were annoyingly irregular.

[katarokkar.livejournal.com]

I'm not exactly sure what your problem is, and if it really worries you, then you should obviously go to the doctor.

But I wanted to say that I get some pretty "solid" looking discharge sometimes too that's white and mucously looking, although usually more in strands than balls.

[catling42.livejournal.com]

I guess I'm mostly curious what on earth it could be... I know my whole body is out of whack right now anyway. It was definitely a pretty solid "ball" though.

[byrdee.livejournal.com]

That totally means ovulation for me. I remember the first time I found that too. It was right after I'd lost my virginity and I was like 'WTF????'

[ibeliveinfaes.livejournal.com]

Same here, I thought that his cum had done something to me, I was like "OH S**T!!"

[thurstonmoore.livejournal.com]

it sounds like cervical mucus. perfectly normal, and perfectly creepy to witness.
oh joy!

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

It does sound like normal ovulation mucus to me. I've never had it come out as a ball, but I wonder if your heavy fluid loss during your illness would have contributed to that... made it less watery and more able to stick to itself.