does amniotic fluid smell like sperm?
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Smell is a good indicator, as amniotic fluid is not acidic, like urine, but should be relatively odourless. Some people liken the odour to the smell of male semen.
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It's unlikely to be leaking amniotic fluid if: It's thick, like mucous, requiring you to switch your liner/pad for hygiene purposes, but it's not soaking through – most likely heavy vaginal/cervical discharge.
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Overall, seminal fluid typically leans slightly alkaline. Anything between 7.2 and 8.0 is considered a healthy pH level. When your body's pH levels are balanced, semen should smell like ammonia, bleach, or other alkaline substances.
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You can tell whether you're leaking amniotic fluid and not urine by taking the sniff test: If it doesn't smell like ammonia, it's more likely to be amniotic fluid. If it has an ammonia scent, it's probably urine. If it has a somewhat sweet smell, it's probably amniotic fluid.
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Though urine and discharge exit your body from the same general neighborhood, amniotic fluid is typically odorless, though some women say it smells sweet, like chlorine or semen.
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Most of the time, vaginal discharge is creamy, mucousy or sticky, and doesn't smell bad. Most of the time, amniotic fluid is watery, hopefully clear but sometimes yellow, green or with white specks.
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Fast facts on amniotic fluid At first, amniotic fluid consists of water from the mother's body, but gradually, the larger proportion is made up of the baby's urine. It also contains important nutrients, hormones, and antibodies and it helps protect the baby from bumps and injury.
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(If you can't tell if you're leaking amniotic fluid, take the sniff test: Urine smells like ammonia; amniotic fluid has a sweeter smell, or if it's infected, it'll have a more foul smell.)
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When the discharge is amniotic fluid, it feels like a steady trickle or gush, with more of a light yellowish tint than a white one, and a thinner consistency than that of leukorrhea. If you do think you're leaking amniotic fluid prematurely, call your doctor right away to be checked out.
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Pregnancy can make the urine more concentrated. This can lead to a stronger smell, and it may make a fishy smell more noticeable. See a doctor if the smell does not disappear in a day or two. Dehydration during pregnancy can make the urine look darker or smell worse.
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Signs of leaking amniotic fluid Leaking amniotic fluid might feel like a gush of warm fluid or a slow trickle from the vagina. It will usually be clear and odorless but may sometimes contain traces of blood or mucus. If the liquid is amniotic fluid, it is unlikely to stop leaking.
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Does the color of amniotic fluid mean anything? Normal amniotic fluid is clear or tinted yellow. Fluid that looks green or brown usually means that the baby has passed his first bowel movement (meconium) while in the womb.
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Amniotic fluid is clear and a pale straw colour. Sometimes it's difficult to tell amniotic fluid from urine. When your waters break, the water may be a little bloodstained to begin with.
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Symptoms of leaking amniotic fluid If it doesn't smell like ammonia, it's more likely to be amniotic fluid. If it has an ammonia scent, it's probably urine. If it has a somewhat sweet smell, it's probably amniotic fluid.
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Place a sanitary pad or panty liner in your underwear and examine the fluid that is on the pad after 30 minutes to an hour. If the fluid is yellow in color, it's likely urine. If it isn't, the fluid could be amniotic fluid.
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It's thick, like mucous, requiring you to switch your liner/pad for hygiene purposes, but it's not soaking through – most likely heavy vaginal/cervical discharge. A sudden leak with movement, a baby kick or when your bladder feels full but after the initial leak there isn't a steady flow. Yellow tinged like urine.
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If it doesn't smell like ammonia, it's more likely to be amniotic fluid. If it has an ammonia scent, it's probably urine. If it has a somewhat sweet smell, it's probably amniotic fluid. If it smells foul, it may be infected amniotic fluid.