What are the main reasons for thick and yellow leucorrhea?

Leucorrhea is a physiological tissue unique to women. Under normal circumstances, its color is mainly white or light yellow. However, many middle-aged women find that their leucorrhea is yellow. When touched with the hand, the leucorrhea has a certain stickiness. In fact, this symptom is clinically called sticky and yellow leucorrhea. So do you know what are the reasons that cause women’s leucorrhea to be thick and yellow?

The main causes of thick and yellow leucorrhea are as follows:

1. In case of candidal vaginitis, the leucorrhea is yellow and sticky, sometimes it can be thin, and the typical leucorrhea is like tofu dregs or curds;

2. The leucorrhea of ​​trichomoniasis is pus-like, yellow and sticky, with foam, or like rice water, grayish white, and smelly;

3. When the cervix is ​​eroded, the leucorrhea is yellow and sticky, sticky like pus, and mostly tasteless;

4. The leucorrhea of ​​gonorrhea is yellow pus-like;

5. When suffering from pelvic inflammatory diseases such as endometritis, the amount of leucorrhea will increase, become yellow, and be thin, often accompanied by abdominal pain.

Diseases that may cause women's leucorrhea to be thick and yellow:

1. Uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are common gynecological tumors with a high incidence rate, often with symptoms such as menstrual abnormalities, anemia, compression, and abdominal masses. If there are abnormalities in the leucorrhea, especially if there is blood mixed in it, you should be alert to the possibility of uterine fibroids, especially malignant tumors.

2. Cervicitis. Cervicitis can cause increased vaginal discharge, which is sometimes the only symptom. Increased and turbid leucorrhea with pus or blood, as well as urination symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency are typical symptoms of cervicitis and cervical erosion.

3. Pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease is often manifested by excessive vaginal discharge, which may be thick like pus or thin like water, or may have a foul odor, itching, burning pain in the genitals, as well as sore waist and weak legs, and bloating and pain in the lower abdomen. Acute pelvic inflammatory disease also often has symptoms such as chills and fever, increased body temperature, etc. In addition to abnormal leucorrhea, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease mostly has symptoms such as irritative infertility, irregular menstruation, and dull pain in the lower abdomen.

Experts say that the health of a woman's leucorrhea will directly affect her fertility. It is recommended that female friends who have symptoms of thick and yellow leucorrhea should pay attention to their reproductive health and clean their genitals regularly. This will not only keep the leucorrhea normal, but also prevent other gynecological diseases.