Increased leucorrhea after menopause

Why do women have more vaginal discharge after menopause? Is increased vaginal discharge a normal reaction? What is leucorrhea? The topic we want to discuss this time is the increase in vaginal discharge in women after menopause. I wonder if you are familiar with this topic? Let’s take a look at the relevant content about increased vaginal discharge after menopause, so that women can better understand themselves.

1What is leucorrhea?

Postmenopausal leucorrhea refers to the increase in leucorrhea secretion in menopausal women, which exceeds normal levels. Leucorrhea is a female vaginal secretion. Normal female leucorrhea is an odorless, slightly acidic viscous substance that has the functions of moistening the vagina, excreting waste, and inhibiting the growth of pathogens. It is a normal physiological phenomenon. In healthy women, the increase in vaginal discharge is directly proportional to the increase in estrogen levels in the body. For example, increased leucorrhea may occur during ovulation or pregnancy, when the endometrium grows too long, or after the use of estrogen drugs.

2Why does leucorrhea increase after menopause?

Increased leucorrhea after menopause is generally caused by gynecological inflammation or tumors. Because the vaginal mucosa of elderly women shrinks and becomes thinner after menopause, the local environment's resistance is weakened, making it easy for bacteria to invade and multiply, causing common senile vaginitis and resulting in an increase in postmenopausal leucorrhea.

If the pathogen that invades the reproductive system is Trichomonas or fungus, it will cause Trichomonas or fungal vaginitis. In addition, malignant tumors of the female reproductive system can also cause increased leucorrhea after menopause, such as fallopian tube cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, etc., and the leucorrhea is mostly bloody.

3What should I do if my vaginal discharge increases after menopause?

Increased leucorrhea after menopause is a sign of gynecological diseases. In addition to some gynecological inflammations, it may also be a manifestation of certain gynecological tumors, such as endometrial cancer and cervical cancer. In the early stages, there may be no other symptoms except increased leucorrhea. Therefore, older women should pay enough attention to increased leucorrhea after menopause. Once increased leucorrhea after menopause is found, they should go to the hospital for examination in time to identify the cause as soon as possible and treat it in time.

Leucorrhea is a normal phenomenon and can excrete waste, but increased leucorrhea after menopause may be a sign of certain gynecological diseases, so postmenopausal women should pay more attention to their physical condition. If menopause causes certain diseases, they should seek timely treatment, care about their own health, and be responsible for their family and life. I hope everyone will pay more attention to this, for mothers and families, so that everyone we love can be healthy.