The reason why leucorrhea smells like water

Leucorrhea has a good cleansing and protective effect on women. Under normal circumstances, it is transparent, shiny and sticky. If the leucorrhea is abnormal, such as increased in volume or having a foul odor, it is a sign of gynecological disease. So, what is the reason why the leucorrhea has a bad smell? It may be caused by cervical erosion. Let me introduce the situation of cervical erosion.

Cervical erosion was once a disease that troubled many women. If you go for a physical examination, you will almost certainly be diagnosed with cervical erosion. In 2008, the 7th edition of the undergraduate textbook "Obstetrics and Gynecology" cancelled the disease name "cervical erosion" and replaced it with the physiological phenomenon of "cervical columnar epithelium ectopia". Cervical erosion, after all, is actually a misunderstanding of a normal manifestation of the cervix in the past.

Clinical manifestations: Cervical columnar epithelial ectopia is a normal physiological phenomenon and has no special clinical manifestations. Some people may experience contact bleeding, but this is just an individual difference in the cervix, just like some people will bleed from their teeth or mouth when they chew something hard.

If the amount of vaginal discharge increases, becomes yellow, and has an odor, it is a sign of cervical inflammation. The cyst and hypertrophy of the cervix are also the result of chronic cervical inflammation.

No treatment is required to treat cervical columnar epithelium ectopia. Many current methods of treating cervical erosion are wrong. But for symptomatic cervicitis, treatment is needed. Acute inflammation is treated with suppositories, while chronic inflammation can be treated with physical therapy such as laser or freezing.

Regular cervical examinations are necessary to prevent cervical erosion, not to prevent cervical cancer. The occurrence of cervical cancer is related to infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Some patients infected with high-risk HPV are prone to precancerous lesions and cervical cancer when they are persistently infected in the squamous-columnar junction of the cervix. Since the advent of cervical smear testing, the mortality rate of cervical cancer has dropped significantly. The key is early prevention and treatment. It is currently recommended that women over the age of 21 should undergo a cervical smear test once a year. After the age of 30, an HPV test can be combined. If three consecutive HPV and cervical smear tests are negative, the interval can be extended to once every three years. Screening can be stopped after the age of 65.

The above is an introduction to the reasons why leucorrhea smells like water, that is, it may be caused by cervical erosion. Cervical erosion is a common gynecological disease. You should seek medical attention in time to find out the cause. If there is no inflammation, it is simply cervical columnar epithelium ectopia and no treatment is required. I hope this helps you.