Is excessive leucorrhea a gynecological disease?

We often find that there is excessive vaginal discharge in our daily life, such as during ovulation and sexual intercourse. Patients will ask whether excessive vaginal discharge is a gynecological disease? In fact, excessive vaginal discharge is caused by many reasons, including physiological and pathological reasons. Whether it is a gynecological disease should be judged based on the patient's physical symptoms, vaginal discharge color and odor, etc. The most accurate way to judge is to do a vaginal discharge examination. In order to solve the confusion, let us understand the causes of excessive vaginal discharge.

Leucorrhea is a female vaginal secretion that has the functions of moistening the vagina, excreting waste, and inhibiting the growth of pathogens. It is divided into physiological leucorrhea and pathological leucorrhea. During ovulation, physical activity, sexual impulses, etc., the amount of female vaginal secretions, namely leucorrhea, will increase and sometimes flow out. Many women will feel wetness in their lower body. This is a normal physiological increase in leucorrhea and there is no need to worry too much. However, if the amount of vaginal discharge increases and is accompanied by abnormal changes in color, odor, or texture, you should be alert to the possibility that it may be a sign of pathological vaginal discharge. Pathological leucorrhea is usually divided into colorless, transparent, sticky leucorrhea, grayish yellow or yellowish white foamy leucorrhea, yellow (amine) leucorrhea, tofu dregs-like leucorrhea, bloody leucorrhea, watery leucorrhea, brown homogeneous leucorrhea with a fishy smell, and white mucous leucorrhea.

Physiological leucorrhea

① During ovulation or pregnancy, the increase in estrogen levels may increase the secretion of cervical glands.

② Before and after menstruation, vaginal and uterine secretions increase due to pelvic congestion.

③ During intercourse, sexual excitement causes the Bartholin's glands to secrete a clear fluid to lubricate the vaginal opening, allowing for sexual intercourse.

④ Most of the semen ejaculated into the vagina during sexual intercourse flows out of the body and is mistakenly regarded as increased leucorrhea.

Women's health Leucorrhea is vaginal discharge, which is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical glands and endometrial gland secretions, and contains vaginal epithelial exfoliated cells, white blood cells and some non-pathogenic bacteria. Under normal circumstances, the quality and quantity of vaginal discharge changes with the menstrual cycle. After the menstruation is over, the vaginal discharge is small in volume, white in color, and paste-like. In the middle of the menstrual cycle when the ovaries are about to ovulate, due to the vigorous secretion of the cervical glands, the leucorrhea increases and becomes transparent and slightly sticky like egg white. 2 to 3 days after ovulation, vaginal discharge becomes turbid, thick and less in quantity. Before and after menstruation, due to pelvic congestion, vaginal mucosal exudate increases and leucorrhea often increases.

Pathological leucorrhea

A preliminary analysis can be made based on the color, quality, quantity, odor and symptoms of leucorrhea. Common diseases include:

1. The colorless, transparent and sticky leucorrhea is like a raw egg. The difference from normal vaginal secretions is that it is large in amount and lasts for a long time. Except for menstruation, there is a large amount of clear leucorrhea that wets the underwear almost every day. Combined with the clinical manifestations of low back pain or lower abdominal pain, pelvic inflammation should be considered. It should also be seen in those with weak bodies.

Purulent leucorrhea, yellow or yellow-green, sticky or foamy, with a foul odor, is mostly caused by vaginal inflammation, among which Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common

See, often with vulvar itching. It can also be seen in chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, mesometrial effusion or foreign bodies in the vagina.

3. Cheese-like or tofu-like leucorrhea is a typical phenomenon of candidal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching.

After reading the article, we found that the answer to whether excessive leucorrhea is a gynecological disease is uncertain. The accurate answer can only be obtained by examining the patient's physical condition. We have concluded that there is normal increase in vaginal discharge and there is also increase in vaginal discharge caused by disease. The patient needs to be examined for the disease to be confirmed and the patient can develop effective treatment based on his or her condition.