Is yellowish vaginal discharge normal?

Many female friends will ask such a question: Is it normal for the vaginal discharge to be light yellow? Some women may encounter such a problem in life, and they are not sure whether it is normal. Should we take relevant measures for treatment? Then we should understand whether light yellow leucorrhea is normal, so that female friends can know their physical condition at the first time and then prescribe the right medicine.

Is yellowish vaginal discharge normal?

Yellow leucorrhea is abnormal. It is recommended to check the leucorrhea routinely, which may be related to gynecological inflammation. Leucorrhea is a small amount of white mucus flowing out of the vagina, which contains a large number of genital tract exfoliated epithelial cells, is odorless and thin.

When inflammation or tumor occurs in the reproductive tract, the amount of vaginal discharge will increase and its color and properties will also change. When there is bacterial inflammation of the vagina, the amount of leucorrhea increases, becomes yellow, pus-like and has a foul odor. When infected with Trichomonas vaginalis, it is grayish yellow, foamy and thin. When the vagina is infected with yeast, the leucorrhea increases and becomes white, creamy and thick. In case of cervicitis, it is light yellow or purulent and sticky.

In senile vaginitis, the leucorrhea appears yellow watery or pus-like. When there is submucosal fibroids in the uterus or cervix, the leucorrhea may be yellow watery or bloody. In cervical cancer, the leucorrhea is particularly abundant and is yellow, watery, purulent, or rice-water-like in appearance, with a foul smell of rotten tissue. In uterine body cancer, the amount of leucorrhea increases and becomes bloody or serous, sometimes with a foul odor. When women experience increased vaginal discharge and abnormal symptoms, they should seek medical attention promptly to find out the cause and receive timely treatment.

Leucorrhea is the secretion of the vagina and cervix. Under normal circumstances, the amount is very small, transparent, shiny, sticky, and odorless. However, if it stays in the vagina for too long, it may be slightly yellow, and it increases before menstruation, during ovulation, and during pregnancy. The leucorrhea during ovulation is egg white-like.

If the amount of leucorrhea increases, turns yellow, and has an odor, it is mostly a clinical manifestation of vaginitis and cervicitis. You need to go to a regular hospital's gynecology department for routine leucorrhea examinations and receive symptomatic treatment after a confirmed diagnosis.

Normal leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless and transparent, with a slight fishy smell or no smell.

When leucorrhea is abnormal, it is recommended that you have a routine test to identify the cause and receive symptomatic treatment.

The above content is about the situation of light yellow leucorrhea. We can know that this situation should be regarded as abnormal leucorrhea. If female friends encounter such a problem, they must go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time. In order to avoid serious impact on our lives, it is best to detect and treat it as early as possible.