What is abnormal vaginal discharge?

There are many different manifestations of abnormal leucorrhea. Normal female leucorrhea is milky white. With the changes in the menstrual cycle and the different levels of estrogen and progesterone secretion, it presents different properties. Sometimes it is transparent, sometimes it is sticky, sometimes it is clear, sometimes it is more, and sometimes it will gradually decrease. If the leucorrhea is yellow or green, or it is purulent like nasal mucus, or it is accompanied by vulvar itching, or the leucorrhea has a peculiar smell, such as fishy or foul odor, it may be inflammation of the vagina and cervix, or a tumor disease. It is recommended to test the leucorrhea to determine whether there are vaginal pathogens, and to do cervical cancer screening and vaginal ultrasound to determine whether the abnormal leucorrhea is caused by lesions of the cervix or endometrium.

Abnormal Leucorrhea Causes

There are many reasons for abnormal leucorrhea, which are often seen in various types of genital tract inflammation, such as different types of vaginitis, cervicitis, endometritis, or in patients with gynecological tumors, such as submucosal uterine fibroids, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, and in some women with intrauterine contraceptive devices. Ovarian dysfunction in some patients can also cause abnormal leucorrhea, so different abnormal leucorrhea has different causes, and it is recommended to treat the cause.

Symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge

Curd-like or tofu-like leucorrhea is a characteristic of Candida vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching and burning pain in the vulva and vagina. Vaginal cancer or cervical cancer complicated by infection, uterine cavity effusion and foreign body residue in the vagina can also lead to purulent leucorrhea. Purulent leucorrhea, yellow or yellow-green, sticky, and often with a foul odor, is caused by bacterial infection and can be seen in gonorrheal Neisseria vaginitis, acute cervicitis and endocervicitis.