What is the cause of brown and fishy vaginal discharge?

When women have abnormal leucorrhea, they should not choose a treatment method at will. They should first understand the cause and symptoms of their own disease so that they will know how to proceed during treatment. Moreover, when leucorrhea is abnormal, women will also feel uncomfortable, so a physical examination is necessary. Many women do not know why leucorrhea is brown and has a fishy smell. The following is a detailed introduction.

What is the reason for brown and fishy vaginal discharge?

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.

After understanding why brown vaginal discharge has a fishy smell, medication is the best choice to relieve it. This improvement method is very helpful in solving female vaginal discharge problems. It should be noted that women should not have sexual life during the use of medication to relieve brown vaginal discharge with a fishy smell. This needs to be noted.