What causes vaginal discharge to turn black?

Many gynecological diseases can cause abnormal leucorrhea. Since women are generally aware of the condition of their leucorrhea, they can discover abnormal conditions in time when they occur. However, the cause may not be clear in different situations, such as when the leucorrhea turns black. So, what causes the leucorrhea to turn black? Let’s take a look at the detailed information of this situation.

Leucorrhea is a normal physiological phenomenon for women. When the amount, color, texture, and smell of leucorrhea change, it is considered abnormal, indicating that the health condition of women has changed. According to experts, leucorrhea is a small amount of mucus-like substance that is often secreted from the female vagina. Under normal circumstances, it plays a role in lubricating and protecting the vagina. Normal leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless and transparent, with a slightly fishy smell or no smell; its secretion amount and texture are affected by the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body, and vary periodically with the menstrual cycle, with varying amounts, textures and thicknesses.

When women find that their vaginal discharge increases for no apparent reason and has different colors, such as white, yellow, blue, black, or red, they should be highly vigilant. Experts say that abnormal vaginal discharge is mostly caused by inflammation. Black discharge is called second-degree cervical erosion (cervical erosion) (black in color), which is caused by Trichomonas vaginitis (Vaginitis), cervical erosion (cervical erosion), and uterine inflammation. There is a foreign body in the vagina, and the vaginal discharge is black. At this time, there are some changes in the hormones in the body. For example, when the luteinizing hormone is low, it will cause a period of chocolate color after the end of the menstrual cycle.

Experts say that black leucorrhea appears 1-2 days before and after the menstrual period. It is not that the leucorrhea is really black, but that there is residual menstrual blood in the leucorrhea. However, there are also abnormal leucorrhea. If it is not black leucorrhea during menstruation, what disease is it?

On the contrary, if the amount of leucorrhea increases, is yellow or yellow-green, pus-like, and has a foul odor, and if this situation persists for a long time, it is necessary to rule out the possibility of vaginal foreign body and consider possible causes such as vaginitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, endometrial lesions, tumors, etc.

To determine whether you have vaginitis or other diseases, you should seek medical attention in time and follow the doctor's advice. Do not blindly judge or treat yourself, because sometimes if women exercise too much or are overly tired and cause pelvic congestion, or if they are in the ovulation period, there will be a temporary increase in vaginal discharge. This requires us to pay more attention to gynecological examinations in our daily lives.

The above is an introduction to the reasons why leucorrhea turns black. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. When the leucorrhea turns black, women should pay attention to it. Since the situation is quite complicated, it is very important to conduct relevant physical examinations. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment, and take daily care measures to strive for the body to recover as soon as possible.