Leucorrhea in the first week of pregnancy

The vaginal secretions in each pregnancy cycle are different, which means that the body of the pregnant woman is also different in each cycle. Generally, the change in vaginal discharge during the first week of pregnancy is not likely to be significant. Some pregnant women also don't see any changes at all. So will there be leucorrhea in the first week of pregnancy? Will vaginal discharge stop after pregnancy?

Will there be leucorrhea in the first week of pregnancy?

Will there be leucorrhea in the first week of pregnancy? Vaginal discharge is a normal physiological phenomenon. Every woman will have leucorrhea. Pregnant women may also have more leucorrhea in the early stages of pregnancy. This is normal, but pregnant women need to pay attention. If there is more leucorrhea and it is accompanied by a strange smell, color, etc., it needs to be treated immediately.

During pregnancy, under the influence of estrogen and estrogens metabolized by the embryo, the vaginal mucosa will have hematoma and edema, and its appearance will be blue-purple. The wrinkles in the vagina will increase, and it will be soft and elastic, and its area will expand. At this time, the permeability of the vaginal mucosa will increase, and the amount of exudate will increase significantly compared to the non-pregnant period. At the same time, the secretion of the glandular duct of the cervical canal will increase. Therefore, the secretion of pregnant women will increase significantly compared to the non-pregnant period, and it is often milky white and sticky, colorless and odorless. This is a normal physiological change and does not require treatment.

There are four common reasons why your vaginal discharge is yellowish, has a pungent odor, or causes vulvar itching. Including Candida albicans infection (of course, during delivery, the baby's mouth may be infected and cause ulcers, commonly known as "thrush"), vaginal yeast infection (if not cured in time, it may cause fetal malformation), mycoplasma infection (if not treated in time, the baby's eyes may be infected and injured when passing through the birth canal), gonorrhea infection (it can be cross-infected among sexual partners, and the fetus can also be infected if it passes through the birth canal).