Causes of yellow leucorrhea during pregnancy

We all know that leucorrhea is a "barometer" of women's health. The leucorrhea of ​​a healthy woman is transparent or milky white, slightly fishy or odorless, and resembles egg white. During pregnancy, due to the influence of progesterone, women's leucorrhea will increase in volume and become darker in color than usual. So, is it normal for leucorrhea to be yellow during pregnancy? Let’s take a look at the reasons why leucorrhea turns yellow during pregnancy.

Is it normal for leucorrhea to be yellow during the second trimester of pregnancy?

After a woman becomes pregnant, her vaginal discharge increases, and this discharge is generally called "leucorrhea." If the amount of leucorrhea is just large but has no bad odor, does not cause itching, and has no special color (such as red, brown, or yellow-green), it is a normal phenomenon and no special treatment is required. If the vaginal discharge is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, or causes vaginal itching, you should seek medical attention, because abnormal vaginal discharge usually indicates a vaginal infection, which will affect the fetus.

Yellow leucorrhea is a manifestation of abnormal leucorrhea. Abnormal leucorrhea is manifested by changes in color, quality and quantity, and symptoms such as purulent leucorrhea, bloody leucorrhea, watery leucorrhea and dregs-like leucorrhea may appear. These symptoms are all warning signs of gynecological diseases. Yellow leucorrhea is usually caused by gynecological inflammation, so you should go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis in time for timely treatment.

Yellow leucorrhea is the most common type of abnormal leucorrhea. Yellow leucorrhea is generally the most common cause of vaginitis. Common clinical causes include Trichomonas vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, etc. The clinical characteristics of leucorrhea are also different for different inflammations:

1. Trichomonas vaginitis: Clinically, the leucorrhea is yellow, yellow-green, and foamy.

2. Candidal vaginitis: Clinically, the leucorrhea is yellow and typically appears like tofu dregs.

3. Bacterial vaginitis: Clinically, the amount of yellow leucorrhea increases, accompanied by vulvar itching.

Reason 2

1. Yellow watery leucorrhea is mostly caused by necrosis of diseased tissue and is common in submucosal uterine fibroids, cervical cancer, fallopian tube cancer, etc.

2. Candidal vaginitis is one of the common vaginitis, often caused by Candida albicans infection, and is more common in pregnant women and diabetic patients. Long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can cause imbalance of normal vaginal flora, which is conducive to the growth and reproduction of fungi and makes people more susceptible to this disease. Patients taking corticosteroids, immunosuppressants and autoimmune diseases are more susceptible to this disease. Patients with vitamin B6 deficiency and chronic wasting diseases are prone to yellow leucorrhea.

3. Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common vaginitis, caused by infection with Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas vaginalis is an anaerobic parasitic protozoan that often parasitizes the urogenital tract. In women, it mainly exists in the vagina, but also in the urethra, paraurethral glands, bladder and other parts. In men, it often parasitizes in the urethra, prostate and other parts.

The above introduces the reasons for yellow leucorrhea in the second trimester of pregnancy. For couples planning to become pregnant, it is best to do a pre-pregnancy check-up before pregnancy and try to cure any physical diseases before pregnancy, especially for pregnant women. After all, the disease is very likely to have an impact on the fetus, and there are many concerns about taking medication during pregnancy, which is not good for both mother and baby. Let’s all work hard together. Stay away from diseases. Make pregnant women healthier.