The reason why leucorrhea smells sour

Due to the increasing work pressure in life, many female friends are suffering from gynecological diseases to varying degrees. For example, leucorrhea has a sour smell, which generally causes some vaginitis. In the following article, let’s learn about how we should deal with this phenomenon.

Abnormal vaginal discharge

Leucorrhea refers to a liquid secreted from the female vagina, which under normal circumstances plays a role in lubricating and protecting the vagina. When the color, quality, and quantity of leucorrhea are abnormal, it is a manifestation of a certain disease. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "leucorrhea" or "red and white discharge".

The causes and manifestations of abnormal leucorrhea are: (1) Colorless, transparent, sticky leucorrhea: mostly caused by the use of estrogen drugs or physical weakness. Symptoms include normal appearance, heavy vaginal discharge, and lower back pain and fatigue. (2) Purulent leucorrhea: It is often caused by purulent bacterial infections such as Trichomonas vaginitis, chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, uterine effusion, and vaginal foreign bodies. It appears yellow or yellow-green and has a fishy smell. (3) Tofu-like leucorrhea: It is caused by candidal vaginitis, accompanied by vulvar itching. (4) Bloody leucorrhea: It is mostly caused by cervical polyps, senile vaginitis, severe chronic cervicitis, cervical cancer, uterine cancer or side effects of intrauterine contraceptive devices. In particular, there is varying amounts of blood mixed in the leucorrhea, accompanied by dizziness.

There are many miraculous prescriptions and medicines for curing this disease in folk medicine

1. Medicinal bath therapy

Prescription: 40 grams of Sophora flavescens, 30 grams each of Cnidium monnieri and Phellodendron chinense, 15 grams each of Atractylodes lancea and Coix seed.

Usage: Take one dose per day, decoct in water for 1 hour, filter the residue to obtain the liquid, and use it to bathe the external vagina and vagina, 3 times a day. One course of treatment is 7 days.

Efficacy: 1-3 courses of treatment, effective rate reaches 100%

Hello, this situation indicates bacterial infection. It is better to test the leucorrhea as soon as possible to confirm the diagnosis and then receive treatment.

Above we know that leucorrhea has a sour smell. Generally speaking, this phenomenon may be the occurrence of vaginitis. Everyone should check it in time, especially in life, and be careful not to eat some foods that are easily irritating, including spicy foods such as peppers.