Why do I have more vaginal discharge a week before my period?

Women's leucorrhea is vaginal secretion, and the shape of leucorrhea can often reflect the health status of women. Abnormal vaginal discharge mainly manifests itself in color, amount, and odor. However, many women often experience increased vaginal discharge and general fatigue before their period. What is going on? Is this normal? Below, the editor will give you a scientific explanation of the reasons for this phenomenon.

Whether the increase in leucorrhea before menstruation is normal needs to be determined based on the specific circumstances. Women may experience increased vaginal discharge and general fatigue before menstruation. This is normal and is caused by the influence of estrogen on the female body. After girls enter puberty, their ovarian function tends to mature. Under the influence of ovarian endocrine, vaginal epithelial cells are regularly regenerated and shed, and a small amount of fluid can exude from the vaginal wall.

The mucous glands of the cervix also change periodically under the influence of ovarian endocrine secretion and secrete white mucus. These epithelial cells, mucus, and liquid mix together and flow out of the vagina as "leucorrhea". Normal leucorrhea is egg white-like, transparent and odorless.

Before menstruation, the pelvic cavity becomes congested and the blood flow in the cervix and vagina increases, so more leucorrhea is secreted than usual. It may be a little pink when menstruation is approaching, and then gradually turns into blood, which is menstruation. Whether there is an increase in leucorrhea before menstruation, in addition to the phenomenon of increased leucorrhea, there will generally be symptoms such as breast fullness, hardness, tenderness, abdominal pain, etc. Menstrual symptoms may be different for different people.

After the menstruation is over, the blood flow in the uterus and vagina returns to normal and the leucorrhea also decreases. In addition, some people also have more leucorrhea when they are tired or ovulating, which is normal. If the color of the leucorrhea turns yellow, becomes purulent, has a foul odor, and is accompanied by vulvar itching, this is abnormal and you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

The above is the reason why the amount of leucorrhea increases during menstruation. Many women who love cleanliness often use a lot of sanitary pads to prevent their pants from getting dirty. In fact, doing so will allow bacteria to invade and cause vaginal infection. Many people know that sanitary pads are not breathable. For the sake of health, female friends should use them less.