What are the reasons for increased leucorrhea before delivery?

We all know that the amount of vaginal discharge and the changes in its color are closely related to women's physical health. An increase in vaginal discharge may indicate that one has been infected with a gynecological disease. Therefore, many pregnant women find that their vaginal discharge increases before delivery, and they are very worried, fearing that they have been infected with some gynecological disease and will cause certain harm to their babies. In fact, many experts say that increased vaginal discharge before delivery is not a big problem. In order to resolve everyone’s concerns, let’s talk about the reasons for increased vaginal discharge before delivery.

Increased vaginal discharge before delivery is a very common phenomenon. Leucorrhea, also known as vaginal discharge, is a white pasty liquid, generally odorless. It is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudates, cervical glands, endometrium and fallopian tube secretions, and contains vaginal epithelial exfoliated cells, white blood cells and vaginal bacilli. The amount of vaginal discharge is mainly affected by hormone levels. If women of childbearing age suddenly experience amenorrhea and increased leucorrhea, it is due to increased levels of (drug name omitted) and pelvic congestion. Combined with other symptoms, the first thing to think of is pregnancy, and you should seek medical attention in time for diagnosis.

After pregnancy, the corpus luteum of the ovary secretes a large amount of progesterone to maintain the implantation and development of the fertilized egg. Many pregnant women experience increased vaginal discharge before delivery. This is mainly because after 12 weeks, the placenta is formed, which gradually replaces the corpus luteum and continues to synthesize large amounts of progesterone. Therefore, the body of the pregnant woman always maintains a high progesterone state. As a result, progesterone-dependent cells undergo significant changes: the vulvar tissue becomes soft and moist, the vaginal epithelium thickens, the blood vessels become congested, the exudate and desquamated cells increase, the cervix becomes enlarged, soft and congested, and the glandular secretion is vigorous. The secretions of the cervical glands, vaginal exudate and exfoliated cells mix together to form leucorrhea, which will be continuously discharged from the body during pregnancy, resulting in increased leucorrhea before delivery.

The above are the reasons for the increase in leucorrhea before delivery, so expectant mothers don’t need to worry too much when encountering such a situation. They must relax themselves, which is conducive to the growth of the fetus in the abdomen. Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea is colorless and odorless. If the leucorrhea of ​​pregnant women has an odor and the color of leucorrhea changes, then you should go to the hospital for examination in time, understand the specific situation, and do a good job in prevention and treatment.