Leucorrhoea is a mixture of secretions from the cervical glands and exudate from the vaginal mucosa. Leucorrhea is mixed with shed vaginal epithelial cells, white blood cells, lactobacilli, etc. Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea is white and thin and has no odor.
The amount of leucorrhea increases or decreases with the amount of estrogen secreted by the ovaries in a woman\’s body. Before and after menstruation, due to pelvic blood vessel congestion, the vaginal mucosa leaks more fluid, so the amount of leucorrhea also increases; after pregnancy, the placental villous syncytial cells secrete a large amount of estrogen, which significantly increases the estrogen level in the body and causes cervical secretion. Vaginal mucosal exudates increase accordingly. Therefore, the amount of leucorrhea in pregnant women is significantly greater than that in non-pregnant women.
This normal variation of leucorrhea in women serves to lubricate and protect their reproductive tracts. When there are abnormal changes in the amount, color, and smell of a woman’s leucorrhea, it indicates the existence of certain gynecological diseases.
◎ Curd-like or bean-dregs-like leucorrhea is unique to fungal vaginitis;
◎ Yellow purulent or watery odorous discharge is mostly caused by Trichomonas vaginalis Or caused by pyogenic infection;
◎ If the leucorrhea is blood-like, or has mixed blood threads, or looks like soy sauce, you should be alert to the presence of tumors in the reproductive tract. Bloody leucorrhea is often one of the early symptoms of cervical cancer;
◎ Leucorrhea that looks like sorghum rice soup or meat washing water and has a foul smell often indicates the presence of advanced cervical cancer.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”Pregnancy Can Be Simple\” Author: Feifei Mom