Why does my vaginal discharge smell like fish?

Everyone knows that normal leucorrhea is white mucus, has no odor and is in small amounts. At the same time, if there are abnormalities in the leucorrhea, it may be caused by gynecological inflammation or other gynecological diseases. Today, the editor wants to tell you about the fishy smell of leucorrhea. Because this situation is more common in life, what causes the leucorrhea to have a fishy smell? So next I will introduce to you what is the reason for the fishy smell of leucorrhea.

Normal leucorrhea is white, paste-like or egg white-like, highly viscous, without any fishy smell, and in small quantities. It is composed of vaginal mucosal exudate, secretions from cervical glands and endometrium, and contains vaginal epithelial tissue exfoliation cells. When women suffer from inflammation of the reproductive system, they often have abnormal vaginal discharge, which is manifested in changes in the amount, odor, color, texture, etc.

Gynecological diseases that cause vaginal odor and vulvar itching:

The most common causes of leucorrhea with odor and vulvar itching are fungal or Trichomonas vaginitis. When women are infected with these two or one of these vaginitis, they will discharge a large amount of irritating secretions with unpleasant odor and vulvar itching. In addition, chronic cervicitis, cervical erosion, etc. can also cause symptoms such as leucorrhea odor and vulvar itching.

What are the symptoms of leucorrhea with an odor? Leucorrhea with an odor is a concern for many women. When women find that their leucorrhea has an odor, they are very embarrassed. This is related to women's personal hygiene issues. If it is not treated for a long time, your friends around you will stay away from you and don't want to contact you. Therefore, you should treat it in time after discovery.

Symptoms of leucorrhea with odor:

First, the fishy smell of leucorrhea.

It is caused by Haemophilus vaginalis, and the vaginal discharge has a distinctive fishy smell. At the same time, it is accompanied by symptoms such as vaginal pain, itching, burning, and vulva moisture. What is purulent leucorrhea?

Second, the leucorrhea has a foul odor.

It is often caused by a serious infection or tumor of the reproductive tract. Such as malignant tumors of the reproductive tract, severe endometritis, and severe cervical erosion.

Third, the leucorrhea has a fishy smell.

In cases of vaginitis caused by some anaerobic infections, Trichomonas infections, or Haemophilus vaginalis infections, the leucorrhea often has a fishy smell.

The above is a detailed introduction to the reasons why leucorrhea has a fishy smell. From the above introduction, you can see that there are many reasons that can lead to this symptom, but most of them are caused by gynecological inflammation. At the same time, abnormal leucorrhea is only one of the early symptoms of gynecological diseases. Therefore, once abnormal leucorrhea occurs in your life, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment to avoid further deterioration of the disease.