​The process of checking the cleanliness of leucorrhea

Leucorrhea is a normal secretion of the female body. When there is something wrong with our body, there will be some signs. If the leucorrhea is abnormal, we must promptly identify the type of disease and then receive treatment in time. Many women will ignore these problems during physical examinations. Cleanliness is very important. Next, we will introduce to you in detail the process of checking the cleanliness of leucorrhea.

1. pH value: After puberty, due to the stimulation of ovarian sex hormones, the mucosal epithelial cells contain rich animal starch, which is decomposed by vaginal lactobacilli into lactic acid, making the vaginal secretions weakly acidic, which can prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying in the vagina. This is the self-cleaning function of the vagina. The pH value is often used to indicate the acidity and alkalinity in laboratory tests. The normal pH is 4.5. When suffering from trichomoniasis or bacterial vaginitis, the pH value of leucorrhea increases and may be greater than 5-6.

Among them: Ⅰ~Ⅱ are normal. III to IV are abnormal and may be vaginitis. Pathogens, fungi, vaginal trichomoniasis, etc. can often be found at the same time. When checking the cleanliness, trichomoniasis and fungi should be checked at the same time.

2. Fungus and Trichomonas: After the leucorrhea is processed, the presence of Trichomonas or fungi can be detected based on its morphology under a microscope. If Trichomonas or fungi are present, regardless of the number, they will be indicated by a "+". The "+" symbol only means that the woman is infected with Trichomonas or fungi, and does not indicate the severity of the infection.

3. Amine test: The leucorrhea of ​​patients with bacterial vaginosis may have a fishy odor, which is caused by the amines in the leucorrhea being volatilized after being alkalized with potassium hydroxide.

4. Clue cells: Clue cells refer to the many bacilli aggregated at the edge of the vaginal epithelial cells in patients with bacterial vaginosis. In the hanging drop smear, the edges of the vaginal epithelial cells are granular or stippled, making them unclear. These are clue cells. They are the most sensitive and specific sign of bacterial vaginosis. Clinicians can make a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis based on a positive amine test and the presence of clue cells.

The above content is about the process of checking the cleanliness of leucorrhea. Through this examination, we can better understand the condition of our body. If there is a problem in the examination of the cleanliness of leucorrhea, then the female body needs to be taken seriously. Many gynecological diseases are the root cause of death of women, so women’s health needs special attention.