Why does leucorrhea smell like rotten eggs?

Women will have leucorrhea after their first menstruation. If they are healthy and have no gynecological diseases, the leucorrhea is colorless and transparent, and some may have a slightly fishy smell. However, for many married women, abnormal leucorrhea often bothers them. When the reproductive organs are infected with bacteria, the body's resistance decreases and gynecological problems are likely to occur. If your leucorrhea smells like rotten eggs, you should be alert to the following situations.

Causes of rotten egg smell

1. Trichomonas vaginitis: It is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis and is a common vaginal disease that is prone to occur before and after menstruation. The main symptoms are increased vaginal discharge and vulvar itching, which may be accompanied by burning, pain, and dyspareunia. If combined with urinary tract infection, frequent urination and painful urination may occur. The secretion is purulent, grayish yellow, yellowish white or yellowish green, foamy and has a foul odor. Leucorrhea is foamy and has a foul smell, which is caused by the anaerobic fermentation of carbohydrates by Trichomonas.

2. Cervical cancer or endometrial cancer: Both are common malignant lesions of the female reproductive tract. When complicated by infection, vaginal discharge is often rice-soup-like or pus-bloody, with a foul odor, which is generally a manifestation of late-stage cancer.

3. Gonorrhea: A sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, with purulent infection of the urogenital system as the main manifestation. Its incidence rate ranks first among sexually transmitted diseases in my country. The main symptoms are increased vaginal discharge, which is purulent and has a foul odor.

There are three types of leucorrhea odor in women: foul, fishy, ​​and fishy. Different odors indicate different health risks:

1. Foul odor: If a woman has foul-smelling leucorrhea, it is caused by severe infection of the reproductive tract, such as severe endometritis and severe cervical erosion, which may cause foul-smelling leucorrhea in women. If an elderly female friend has foul-smelling leucorrhea with bright red color, she needs to pay more attention, because this may be a sign of a malignant tumor.

2. Fishy smell: Female leucorrhea has an unpleasant smell and is also fishy. This is because the female vagina or genital organs have anaerobic bacterial infection or Trichomonas vaginitis.

3. Fishy smell: If vaginitis is caused by Haemophilus vaginalis, the leucorrhea will have a special fishy smell, accompanied by symptoms such as vaginal burning and itching.