Reasons for brown and fishy vaginal discharge in women

I believe many female friends are very familiar with leucorrhea. Normal leucorrhea is colorless, odorless, transparent mucus. If there are changes in the leucorrhea, such as yellowing, bloody, fishy smell, etc., it means that you may have gynecological inflammation. Some female friends find that their leucorrhea is brown and fishy before or after menstruation. This is a manifestation of gynecological inflammation. So, what should you do if your leucorrhea is brown and fishy?

Brown vaginal discharge with odor

Therefore, if you find that your vaginal discharge is brown and has an odor, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. Many patients may also have symptoms of vaginal itching, which requires more active treatment. So, what is the specific reason for the brown leucorrhea with an odor?

Leucorrhea is brown and has an odor. It is a sticky white liquid that flows out of the vagina of women. It is a mixture of secretions from the Bartholin's glands, cervical glands, endometrium, exudate from the vaginal mucosa, and desquamated vaginal epithelial cells. Leucorrhea contains lactobacillus, lysozyme and antibodies, so it has the effect of inhibiting bacterial growth. During sexual intercourse, the amount of leucorrhea will increase, which will lubricate the vagina and facilitate sexual intercourse. Generally, the amount of leucorrhea increases during the middle of the menstrual period and becomes thin and transparent; after ovulation, the leucorrhea becomes thick, turbid and less in quantity.

There are many types of brown and odorous vaginal discharge. Some of them may be caused by inflammation and suppuration in the cervix, which causes abnormal vaginal discharge, so go to the hospital for a gynecological examination first, and then decide on medication.

Normal leucorrhea is white, sometimes transparent, sometimes sticky, and has no odor. Yellow (amine) leucorrhea: mostly caused by bacterial infection. Gonorrhea, tuberculosis bacteria, etc. may be the cause of the disease, and Treponema pallidum can also cause purulent infection of the vagina. When the patient discharges a large amount of leucorrhea with a special odor from the vagina, it should be suspected whether there is a foreign body in the vagina, which causes increased leucorrhea and serious infection.

The above are the reasons why leucorrhea is brown and fishy. If you also have such a situation, you must go to the hospital for examination and cooperate with the doctor's treatment. When the leucorrhea is brown and accompanied by a fishy smell, the spouse should also receive treatment together and be careful to avoid sexual intercourse to prevent the infection from becoming more serious and detrimental to recovery.