Why does leucorrhea during pregnancy look like snot?

During pregnancy, pregnant women have a physical check-up every time they go to the hospital. No one goes to the hospital for a check-up because of gynecological diseases, but pregnant mothers should also pay attention. Although menstruation has stopped, vaginal secretions are still there. If there is a lot of leucorrhea and it is sticky like snot, you must consider that it is abnormal leucorrhea, which will infect the uterus and vagina, and even cause infection to the baby. Abnormal leucorrhea during pregnancy needs to be checked and judged in time.

What is the cause of abnormal leucorrhea in pregnant women?

After pregnancy, due to the effect of progesterone, blood flow in the vulva, vagina, cervix and other parts of the pregnant woman accelerates, and the tissues contain more water, so the amount of leucorrhea increases significantly than usual. This is a normal phenomenon. Pay attention to vulvar hygiene and change underwear frequently. If the amount of vaginal discharge is abnormally large and accompanied by an odor, you should be alert to the occurrence of inflammation.

After pregnancy, the corpus luteum of the ovary secretes a large amount of estrogen and progesterone to maintain the implantation and development of the fertilized egg. After 12 weeks, the placenta is formed, which gradually replaces the corpus luteum and continues to synthesize large amounts of estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, the pregnant woman's body always maintains a high estrogen and progesterone state. As a result, cells that are dependent on estrogen and progesterone undergo significant changes, blood flow in the vulva, vagina, cervix and other parts of pregnant women accelerates, tissues contain more water, and the secretions of cervical glands, vaginal exudate and desquamated cells mix together to form leucorrhea, which will be continuously discharged from the body during pregnancy.

Generally, no special treatment is required. Due to the large amount of leucorrhea-like secretions, the vulva is often kept moist, which causes certain irritation to the local skin. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to personal hygiene, change underwear every day, keep underwear dry, and wash the vulva with warm water every day.

In short, some of the reasons introduced above will cause women to have abnormal leucorrhea after pregnancy. If it is simply abnormal leucorrhea, it will not have much impact on pregnant women. However, if it is accompanied by vulvar itching and a special odor, it is recommended that pregnant women pay attention to it and seek medical attention for gynecological examination in time.

1. Candida albicans infection : Candida albicans is a type of fungus with extremely strong vitality and prefers warm and humid environments.

Pregnant women have more vaginal secretions and contain more sugar, which makes it easy for Candida albicans to multiply. Therefore, pregnant women are particularly susceptible to Candida albicans infection, and once infected, it is not easy to cure. Candida albicans infection can cause severe itching in the genitals. Patients often suffer from pain, redness and swelling due to scratching, and may even cause discomfort or pain during sexual intercourse. In addition, it will also cause a large amount of cheese-like leucorrhea, making the vagina dry and not conducive to sexual intercourse.

It is currently believed that although Candida albicans infection does not cause much harm to the fetus, the baby's mouth may be infected and develop ulcers during natural delivery, which is generally called "thrush." Therefore, pregnant women with candida infection should use medication to control it to prevent the baby from being infected when passing through the birth canal. However, oral antibiotics may affect the fetus, so vaginal suppositories and ointments are the only treatment options.

2. Vaginal Trichomonas infection : There will be watery leucorrhea with a foul odor, and the genitals will also be itchy or painful. This infection is mostly transmitted through sexual intercourse and is considered a sexually transmitted disease by public health scholars. In other words, it is best if both sexual partners receive treatment at the same time to achieve a complete cure. What is more troublesome is that this infection usually does not cause any uncomfortable symptoms in men, so men are not very motivated to receive treatment. In other words, most men are reluctant to take medication. Under such circumstances, women often commit the same crime over and over again and suffer terribly.

Oral metronidazole is usually used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, which is quite effective, but it may cause fetal malformations, so it should not be taken during pregnancy. Some doctors believe that it can be taken in the late stages of pregnancy when the fetal organs have matured, while some more conservative doctors say that it is best for couples to receive treatment at the same time after delivery.

3. Chlamydia infection : It is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. After infection, there will be pus-like leucorrhea with a bad odor. If a pregnant woman is infected, it is best to receive treatment to prevent the fetus' eyes from being infected and injured when passing through the birth canal. The most effective drugs for treating chlamydia today are tetracycline and erythromycin. The former can affect the teeth and bones of the fetus, which means that erythromycin is a better choice, and the sexual partner must be treated at the same time to recover.