Is it true that eating 'cooling' foods, such as pineapple and cucumber will induce more
discharge in females? Can the consumption of 'cooling' food cause miscarriages?
Dr Tan Yew Ghee, Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Raffles Hospital
Vaginal discharge is sometimes due to hormone changes or mild infections that can be the
result of pH (acidity) changes in the vagina. It is quite possible that certain foods alter the pH and thus induce
more vaginal discharge. Such mild discharge is harmless.
There is no scientific proof that miscarriages are caused by 'cooling' foods.