What Is Considered Abnormal Vaginal Discharge?

Leucorrhea is a white fluid that comes out of a woman's vagina. Leucorrhea is divided into physiological leucorrhea and pathological leucorrhea. Most leucorrhea is caused by inflammation.

Abnormal vaginal discharge

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Leucorrhea is a white fluid that comes out of a woman's vagina. Leucorrhea is divided into physiological leucorrhea and pathological leucorrhea. Most leucorrhea is caused by inflammation.

Chinese name

Leucorrhea

Foreign name

leucorrhea

Healthy women have little vaginal discharge before puberty. At puberty, due to the development of the ovaries, estrogen begins to be secreted, and leucorrhea appears. The appearance of leucorrhea indicates that there will be menstrual flow in 2-3 years. If you do not see leucorrhea at puberty, this is an abnormal phenomenon, and you should be alert to hymen atresia or ovarian dysplasia, which requires medical examination.

Normal leucorrhea is white, sometimes transparent, sometimes sticky, and has no odor. Adolescent leucorrhea is affected by estrogen and has periodic changes, sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing. The leucorrhea during the ovulation period is transparent and high in quantity, while other times it is small and thick. Adolescent reproductive organs develop vigorously, and leucorrhea also increases. In addition, when the weather is hot, engaged in physical activity, and sexual impulses, the amount of these fluids will also increase, and sometimes they may flow out. Therefore, care should be taken to keep the genitals clean and often wash the vulva with warm water. Even in normal times, the amount of leucorrhea is not too much, you must wash the vulva frequently, this can reduce the growth and invasion of germs.

Women's sexual life after marriage (including premarital sexual fantasies, sexual masturbation, and sexual impulses) will lead to pelvic congestion due to sexual excitement, and then a large increase in vaginal secretion, a significant increase in vaginal discharge, the longer the stimulation time, the stronger the stimulation, and the secretion The more. These are normal physiological phenomena and physiological reactions.

However, although some women pay attention to cleaning, the amount of leucorrhea is large, the smell is very high, and the nose is nasty, or the color and nature of the leucorrhea change significantly, which indicates an abnormal situation. In the case of married women, the first consideration is related to sexual activity.

Leucorrhea abnormalities are usually a manifestation of reproductive tract inflammation. Married women are more likely to be infected, and they have a considerable relationship with their frequent sexual lives. The man did not wash his hands when caressing his hands, and his nails were too long to hide dirt and dirt; the two sides or one in the same room did not pay attention to cleaning the lower body, especially the man had poor hygiene habits; the man suffered from phimosis or foreskin was too long, and he was lazy to urinate and clean after the same room. All are important reasons for abnormal vaginal discharge in women.

(1) Amount of black fungus and brown sugar. The black fungus is dried, ground, and served with sugar. 2 times a day, 2 grams each time. Suitable for under leucorrhea.

(2) 100 grams of cuttlefish, 200 grams of lean pork, 10 grams of yam and 4 grams of lotus seeds. Cut the cuttlefish and pork and simmer with yam and lotus seeds. Carnivorous soup. Suitable for excessive vaginal discharge.

(3) 200 grams of fresh purslane and 2 raw eggs. The purslane is smashed, the raw eggs are yellowed, the egg whites and purslane juice are mixed well, and the water is washed and taken once a day. Suitable for excessive vaginal discharge.

(4) 90 grams of winter melon seeds, 90 grams of rock sugar. Smash winter melon seeds, participate in rock sugar, stew in boiling water, once each morning and evening. Suitable for excessive vaginal discharge.

(5) Half a bowl of coriander juice, 3 red celosia flowers, decoction, transfer to brown sugar, 2 times a day.

(6) An appropriate amount of chives roots, 1 egg, 10 grams of brown sugar. Wash the leek roots, fry them in water, and cook them with brown sugar. 1 dose daily for 7 days. Suitable for excessive vaginal discharge.

(7) 250 grams of white lentils. Stir the white lentils into yellow, and ground them, 6 grams each time, twice a day. Suitable for excessive vaginal discharge.

The prevention of leucorrhea abnormalities should be controlled at the beginning, and care about the hygiene of menstrual period, pregnancy and puerperium. Generally should keep the genitals clean, do not take a public bath, women with athlete's foot, wash feet and towels to wash the vulva, the basin should be used discretely.

Leucorrhea is the most common symptom of female genital inflammation and an alarm for female genital inflammation. When the female genitals have different inflammations, the abnormal leucorrhea is different in quality, color, and odor. The gynecological inflammations that cause leucorrhea abnormalities in clinic are as follows:

Vulvovaginal candidiasis

The leucorrhea is cheese-like or tofu-like; the inside of the labia minora and the vaginal mucosa are red and swollen with a white pseudo-membrane. After the removal of the membrane, erosion or superficial ulcers appear; in severe cases, the labia minora is highly edema and the vulva is itchy; some patients urinate There was a burning sensation, with frequent urination, dysuria, and pain during sexual intercourse; there were also a small number of patients who had no obvious symptoms. Leucorrhea fungus microscopy can confirm the diagnosis of spores and pseudohyphae.

Vaginal trichomoniasis

Increased leucorrhea, yellowish green or milky white foamy leucorrhea, with odor, conscious vulva, vaginal itching, ants walking, burning and pain, difficulty urination, frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, vaginal and cervical mucosa It has a strawberry-like appearance. Leucorrhea direct microscopy (wet film method, hanging drop method) or culture to find Trichomonas vaginalis can confirm the diagnosis.

Gonorrhea in women

Leucorrhea increases, showing yellowish-green purulent secretions with a strange odor. Urinary tract infections include frequent urination, dysuria, and burning urination. The urethral mouth is red and swollen with a small amount of purulent secretions. Cervical infections are manifested by cervical swelling, erosion, and tenderness. Vestibular infections are manifested by redness and pain in the openings of the glands. In severe cases, abscesses can form. Some patients have vulvar itching. According to statistics, more than 60% of female patients have mild or asymptomatic symptoms, but they are important sources of infection and should be actively treated. A positive N. gonorrhoeae culture can be confirmed.

Female non-gonococcal urethritis

Sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis or Mycoplasma urealyticum. Many female patients have no obvious subjective symptoms. A small number of patients see vaginal discharge, yellow or bloody, odor, itching with vulvar itching. The uterus is the main site of infection. Cervical edema, flushing, erosion, and hypertrophic follicles on the surface are peculiar to the disease. Chlamydia trachomatis infection can be confirmed based on medical history and chlamydia antigen detection; Mycoplasma infection can be confirmed based on medical history and cultured "fried egg" -like colonies.

Bacterial vaginosis

Leucorrhea is large, grayish white, thin, homogeneous, batter-like change, no purulent secretions, has a special disgusting rotten fish and shrimp fishy odor, and worsens during or after intercourse; vaginal inflammation is not obvious For vaginosis instead of vaginitis. Some patients have varying degrees of vulvar itching and vaginal burning.

Senile vaginitis

Also known as atrophic vaginitis, it occurs in postmenopausal women. Due to ovarian decline, estrogen levels decline, vaginal resistance is low, and it is easy to cause pathogenic bacteria to invade and cause vaginal inflammation. Presented as increased vaginal discharge, yellow water like or bloody, purulent vaginal discharge, with vulvar itching, burning, pain.