"Vaginal discharge" presumably all women should be no stranger, it actually refers to the female private parts, secretions discharged from the vagina, its composition is quite complex, including the vaginal mucosa, cervical canal and endometrial glandular secretion and other parts, the combination of these substances is formed, and the estrogen effect in the female body is related. In clinical terms, vaginal discharge is a barometer of women's private health!
Because the formation of secretions mainly depends on various reproductive tissues, its abnormalities are all signals of reproductive organ alarms.
However, it should be emphasized here that vaginal discharge is not a static state, and its quality and quantity will change with the change of menstrual cycle. For example, just after menstruation, the discharge is a small amount, mushy, thick white.
In the middle stage of the cycle, affected by the imminent ovulation of the ovary, the secretion of cervical glands will become more and more vigorous, at this time the vaginal discharge will increase, and gradually become transparent and slightly sticky, no odor or faint fishy smell.
After 2-3 days after ovulation, the vaginal discharge gradually becomes cloudy, viscous and less abundant. In this case, there is no need for over-progress. However, if the following secretions have suddenly been discharged from the private parts recently, this may be a signal of the arrival of the disease:
1. Vaginal discharge odor
If the color of vaginal secretions has changed, such as thin purulent yellow-green, grayish white yellow dark yellow, and accompanied by a certain fishy odor, which is often a signal of vaginal infection and inflammation, as far as the current clinical data is concerned, trichomoniasis vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, can change the color of vaginal discharge, and cause the secretions to emit an unpleasant odor.
Usually, trichomoniasis vaginitis appears as a strong odor, and bacterial vaginitis appears as a fishy odor.
2. Tofu dregs-like leucorrhoea
Under normal circumstances, the vaginal discharge will only show a viscous milky white or thin transparent sample, if the recent vaginal discharge suddenly appears cheese-like, or like a broken tofu residue, this is often a signal of the arrival of vaginitis, need to be highly vigilant against fungal vaginitis, usually patients will be accompanied by severe vulvar itching, burning pain.
3. Purulent vaginal discharge
The color of the vaginal discharge is yellow, green, very viscous and accompanied by a foul smell, which is also a typical manifestation of bacterial infection. In addition to the bacterial vaginitis mentioned above, Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection can lead to vaginitis, acute and chronic inflammation of the cervix and cervical canal, vaginal cancer, or cervical cancer-induced infection, which can lead to similar symptoms.
4. Watery vaginal discharge
If an abnormal increase in vaginal discharge has recently been found, and a large amount of water-like, swill-like or mucus-like vaginal discharge is excreted from the private parts, regardless of whether it is ovulation or not, it is necessary to be highly vigilant about whether cervical cancer is responsible. In particular, after the emergence of cervical mucosal adenocarcinoma, watery vaginal discharge may occur due to the secretion of a large amount of mucus from the cancerous tissue.
In addition, vaginal discharge with a fishy odor, intermittent discharge of clear, yellowish red or red watery vaginal discharge, also need to be vigilant for vaginal cancer, submucosal fibroids with infection, fallopian tube carcinogenesis and other problems.
5. Bloody vaginal discharge
Not during menstruation, or has passed the menopause, recently in the discharge of vaginal discharge but there is blood mixed in, the amount of blood varies, sometimes drip blood, sometimes white discharge mixed with a little blood, which is often a signal of the arrival of malignant diseases, such as cervical cancer, endometrial cancer and so on.
In addition, cervical polyps, chronic cervicitis and submucosal fibroids, and IUDs may also cause bloody vaginal discharge.
Written in the end: It is not difficult to see from the above content that vaginal discharge can indeed be called a barometer of female reproductive health, and the abnormalities it shows are all reminders to female friends that you are already sick.
In particular, the above abnormal vaginal discharges have suddenly appeared recently, and they are accompanied by abdominal pain, vulvar itching and burning pain, private parts odor and other symptoms, and need to seek medical treatment for examination at the first time.