Is it normal for leucorrhea to turn into powder after rubbing?

Leucorrhea is the secretion of the female vagina. Under normal circumstances, the state of leucorrhea is different in different periods of the body. The leucorrhea of ​​women during ovulation is mostly transparent and viscous, while the leucorrhea at other times may be watery. If a woman suffers from gynecological inflammation, the color and state of the leucorrhea will also be different. Some women find that the leucorrhea on their underwear turns into powder after rubbing. Is this normal? Let's learn about it together.

Leucorrhea is a normal physiological phenomenon for women, and different manifestations of leucorrhea are signs of disease in certain parts of the female body. So what is watery leucorrhea? Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea is milky white, transparent and odorless. Watery leucorrhea should alert you to endometrial cancer or fallopian tube cancer, etc. But don't worry too much, go to the hospital for a check-up in time to confirm the diagnosis.

The abnormality of leucorrhea that dries into powder is mainly determined by the color, amount, and smell of the leucorrhea. If the amount of leucorrhea is large and watery, endometrial cancer or fallopian tube cancer should be considered. Therefore, if abnormal leucorrhea is found, the medical history should be understood in detail, and the leucorrhea should be checked for trichomonas and fungi. The cervix, uterus and pelvic cavity should be carefully examined. If necessary, cervical smear, biopsy or diagnostic curettage should be performed to determine the cause and then appropriate treatment should be given.

If the leucorrhea contains other colors, such as blue, red, yellow, white, black, etc., the amount of leucorrhea is too much or it is thick like pus, or thin like water, or there is a foul odor, itching, burning pain in the genitals, as well as low back pain, weak legs, lower abdominal distension and other pathological conditions, then it is collectively referred to as "leucorrhea" in medicine.

Brown vaginal discharge before menstruation does not simply indicate a vaginal disease. In addition to vaginitis, other diseases such as cervicitis, pelvic inflammation, cervical cancer, uterine fibroids, uterine adenocarcinoma, vaginal foreign bodies, etc. can all cause different types of "leucorrhea". However, from the perspective of Western medicine, cervicitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, and senile vaginitis are more common clinically.

The amount of leucorrhea is not much, and it becomes powdery when dried. The color is milky white and egg white-like, and it has a slightly fishy smell, but there is no discomfort. This is physiological leucorrhea. If the leucorrhea is excessive and becomes yellow, purulent, or even bloody, it is pathological. If the leucorrhea is grayish yellow, foamy, and has a fishy smell, and is accompanied by vulvar itching, burning, pain and sexual intercourse pain, it is mostly trichomoniasis vaginitis; if the leucorrhea is grayish white, like tofu dregs or like curd, and sometimes has a bad smell and is accompanied by vulvar itching and burning pain, it is mostly candidal vaginitis; if the leucorrhea is yellow and yellow-green, has a bad smell, like rice soup or pus, it is mostly caused by purulent bacterial infection, such as chronic cervicitis, vaginitis in the elderly and endometritis; if there is blood in the leucorrhea, the so-called bloody leucorrhea is more common in severe cervical erosion, cervical polyps, submucosal myomas, and cervical cancer; watery leucorrhea, that is, leucorrhea like thin water, sometimes like rice soup, it is mostly caused by cervical cancer, uterine body cancer, fallopian tube cancer, etc. In short, there are many causes of pathological leucorrhea, most of which are inflammation, and some are malignant tumors. Therefore, pathological leucorrhea should be examined in detail and treated in time after diagnosis.