What is the reason for the yellow and thin leucorrhea

For women, leucorrhea is an important criterion to measure whether the female body is healthy. Normal female leucorrhea is transparent and has no odor. Therefore, when female friends have yellow and thin leucorrhea, they will be particularly worried, fearing that they have developed some gynecological disease. So what exactly is the reason for yellow and thin leucorrhea? Does it have a direct relationship with gynecological inflammation?

Leucorrhea refers to a liquid secreted from the female vagina, which under normal circumstances plays a role in lubricating and protecting the vagina. When the color, quality, and quantity of leucorrhea are abnormal, it is a manifestation of a certain disease. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "leucorrhea" or "red and white discharge".

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yellow leucorrhea with an odor is closely related to heavy heat and moisture. Yellow discharge indicates that there is internal fire in the body, fire-generating heat, heavy moisture, and insufficient Qi in the middle body, which leads to the downward flow of damp heat, which is a common cause of various gynecological diseases. If your vaginal discharge increases for no apparent reason, or is accompanied by changes in color, texture, or odor, you should go to the hospital for a check-up and get a diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

Abnormal leucorrhea symptoms

1. Purulent leucorrhea: yellow or yellow-green in color, with a foul odor. If accompanied by frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination, it is mostly acute vaginitis caused by gonococcal or mycoplasma infection. Purulent leucorrhea may also be caused by pyometra, cervical cancer, vaginal cancer or foreign objects remaining in the vagina.

2. Foamy, thin leucorrhea: It is a characteristic of Trichomonas vaginitis, and the vagina is often extremely itchy.

3. Leucorrhea that looks like tofu dregs or curd-like leucorrhea: It is a characteristic of vaginal candidiasis, often accompanied by severe vulvar and vaginal itching.

4. Watery leucorrhea: Continuous discharge of watery leucorrhea like rice washing water with a pungent odor is generally caused by advanced cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, or submucosal fibroids with infection. Those who have intermittent discharge of yellow or red watery leucorrhea should be aware of the possibility of fallopian tube cancer.

5. Bloody leucorrhea: Pay attention to cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical polyps or submucosal fibroids, etc. The intrauterine device can also cause bloody leucorrhea.

6. Milky homogeneous leucorrhea: accompanied by a fishy odor and mild vaginal itching, is mostly bacterial vaginosis caused by anaerobic bacteria infection.

Now that you know what is causing the yellow and thin leucorrhea, and understand the general symptoms of abnormal leucorrhea, you can compare them with your own symptoms to see what is causing it. If you are not sure, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a routine leucorrhea check. It is not expensive and can solve the problem in a targeted manner.