Causes of increased discharge during 38 weeks of pregnancy

A pregnant woman who is 38 weeks pregnant has reached the late stage of pregnancy, so during this period, if the secretions increase, it must be taken seriously by many pregnant women, so as to avoid harm to the health of the fetus in their body due to the increased secretions. Therefore, women who have this symptom want to know the reason. The following is a detailed introduction so that you can see what causes it.

Vaginal secretions are composed of epithelial cells that fall off the vaginal mucosa, secretions from the sebaceous glands of the labia minora, a large number of vaginal bacilli (scientific name: Gram-positive lactobacilli), a small amount of white blood cells, and more than 20 kinds of microorganisms.

Epithelial cells contain "glycogen", which is converted into lactic acid by vaginal lactobacilli, making the vaginal fluid acidic and maintaining the pH value between 3.8 and 4.5. The acidic environment in the vaginal cavity can prevent foreign pathogens from surviving and multiplying.

Precautions

1. On the day of vaginal discharge examination, you should wear clothes that are convenient for examination. A skirt of moderate length is the best choice.

2. The examination time should avoid the menstrual period, and it is best to choose the period between the end of menstruation and before ovulation to undergo the examination.

3. You should take a shower the night before the routine examination of leucorrhea. You should not wash the inside of the vagina within 24 hours before the examination, because this will wash away abnormal secretions and some potential cancer cells that may be detected through biopsy, affecting the doctor's correct diagnosis.

4. Do not have sex the night before the examination, because the man’s semen and the spermicide on the condom may appear in the test sample the next day, interfering with the doctor’s judgment.

4. Do not use any vaginal medication the night before the routine leucorrhea examination. Any medicine for treating vaginal infection or lubricant will affect the test sample, cover abnormal cells and affect the test results.

5. The leucorrhea sample should be sent for examination immediately after being collected by the gynecologist without delay.

The increase in secretions during the 38th week of pregnancy is due to vaginal infection or inflammation. Women must pay attention to this time. If it is particularly serious, it is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to find out the cause and use the correct treatment method to recover as soon as possible to avoid harm to the baby in your body.