What is the cause of thick and fishy leucorrhea?

Leucorrhea is a substance secreted by women every month. It looks very inconspicuous, but it is a barometer of women's physical health. Once abnormal symptoms appear, they are often caused by gynecological diseases. Thick leucorrhea with a fishy smell is a typical example. It is necessary to be clear about the possible factors and actively seek treatment. So, what is the reason for thick and fishy leucorrhea? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

1. Inflammatory leucorrhea: Due to the different sources of infection, the odor of leucorrhea is also different. According to the different characteristics of leucorrhea, accompanying symptoms and signs, we can roughly distinguish what kind of inflammation it is.

① Fungal leucorrhea has a paste-like or curd-like odor, and the vaginal wall is visibly congested. In severe cases, the vulva is red and swollen, and the vaginal mucosa is covered with a white film. After wiping off the white film, rough, red, swollen, damaged erosive surfaces and superficial ulcers can be seen. The patient may experience itching and burning pain in the vulva.

② Trichomonas leucorrhea: The leucorrhea caused by Trichomonas has an odor, is yellow in color, thin in texture, and contains foam. Bleeding from the vaginal wall, even with the appearance of bayberry-like bleeding spots. The patient felt vulvar itching, and microscopic examination of leucorrhea revealed Trichomonas.

③ Pelvic inflammatory leucorrhea Pelvic inflammatory disease includes cervicitis, endometritis, adnexitis, etc. The leucorrhea caused by the inflammation is yellow in color, sticky in texture, fishy and purulent in smell.

④The symptoms of senile vaginitis are excessive leucorrhea that is yellow and has an odor, and hemorrhagic spots appear when the disease is serious.

2. Non-inflammatory leucorrhea: Any congestion of pelvic organs can cause leucorrhea with an unpleasant odor. Some systemic diseases, weak constitution, highly retroflexed uterus, or pelvic tumors may cause the leucorrhea to be egg white or watery. Patients may experience itching or burning sensations, and a feeling of falling discomfort when the disease is serious. The vulva is often damp, the mucosa is congested, the sebaceous glands on the inner side of the labia majora and minora are prominent, and the surface is uneven and gritty.

3. Cancerous leucorrhea: Most of them are meat washing water-like, have a foul smell, are large in amount, and cause severe vulvar irritation.

4. Foreign body leucorrhea: Foreign bodies left in the vagina after childbirth or surgery, or IUDs placed in the uterus, pessaries placed in the vagina, and foreign bodies accidentally inserted into the vagina can all irritate the vagina or cause inflammation, causing a large amount of yellow purulent leucorrhea with a fishy smell, and even blood in the leucorrhea.

The above is an introduction to why leucorrhea is thick and has a fishy smell. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. Thick leucorrhea with a fishy smell is a typical abnormal leucorrhea, which is mainly caused by these gynecological diseases. When similar situations are found, it is still necessary to go to the hospital for examination so that better treatment can be obtained, and local hygiene should be maintained on a daily basis.