Why does vaginal discharge turn black?

Black vaginal discharge is generally a sign of vaginitis. Sometimes black vaginal discharge will appear one or two days before or after the menstrual period. In fact, it is not because the vaginal discharge is really black, but because there is menstrual blood in the vaginal discharge. If there is an increase in vaginal discharge, and it is yellow or yellow-green, pus-like, and accompanied by a foul odor, and it lasts for a long time, you should consider possible diseases such as vaginitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, endometrial lesions, and tumors. So, why does vaginal discharge turn black? Let me explain it to you below.

Different symptoms of abnormal leucorrhea may lead to different types of gynecological diseases. The possibilities are:

1. Cervical erosion: The main symptom is increased vaginal discharge, which is often purulent. There may be pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral area and bladder irritation symptoms; patients with more severe erosion may have varying degrees of light bloody secretions, typically bloody secretions after sexual intercourse and sticky purulent secretions in the cervix, which are not conducive to the passage of sperm and cause infertility.

2. Insect vaginitis: The leucorrhea is pus-like, yellow in color, with foam, or like rice water, grayish white in color, and has a foul odor.

3. Candidal vaginitis: Clinical symptoms include itching, burning sensation and painful urination (complication of urethritis). Many women complain of pain during sexual intercourse. Typical leucorrhea is in the form of tofu dregs or curds.

4. Endometritis: It is caused by bacteria ascending along the vagina, cervix or descending along the fallopian tube and reaching the endometrium through the lymphatic system. In addition, this disease is also prone to occur if you do not pay attention to personal hygiene, have sexual intercourse during menstruation, and have sexual intercourse with the opposite sex who has a sexually transmitted disease.

5. Gonorrhea: The leucorrhea is yellow and pus-like, and occurs in the urethra and cervical mucosa, and may also affect the eyes, pharynx, rectum and pelvic cavity.

6. Tuberculous endometritis: Tuberculous endometritis is caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is often secondary to fallopian tube tuberculosis.

After reading the above explanation about the reasons why leucorrhea turns black, I believe you have gained new insights. I hope it will help you treat abnormal leucorrhea. If you find that you have vaginitis or other diseases, you should consult a doctor in time and receive appropriate treatment. Women's physiological organs are relatively fragile and easily infected by bacteria, so we must take better care of our bodies, pay attention to hygiene, and have regular gynecological examinations to stay away from the troubles of gynecological diseases.