What is normal for leucorrhea?

Generally, the shape of leucorrhea is relatively fixed, but during the ovulation period of women, the leucorrhea will appear to be stringy. Especially for many young girls who have just experienced stringy leucorrhea, they do not have much common sense in this regard and are easily afraid and worried about their physical problems. So, what is considered normal for stringy leucorrhea? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Whether the stringy leucorrhea is normal should be observed in terms of quantity, color, texture and smell. 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 cyclically with the menstrual cycle, with varying amounts, textures and thicknesses. Generally, the amount of leucorrhea is less after the menstrual period; before ovulation, due to the increase in estrogen levels in the body, the epithelial cells of the cervical glands proliferate, the secretion of cervical mucus increases, and the sodium chloride content in the mucus increases, which can absorb more water, causing the leucorrhea to increase during ovulation, become thinner, clear in color, and look like egg white, and can be stretched into long threads.

After ovulation, estrogen levels gradually decrease, progesterone levels increase, the secretion of cervical mucus is inhibited, and the sodium chloride content in the mucus also decreases, making the leucorrhea thick, milky white, less ductile, and easy to break when drawn. In addition, there are also some physiological phenomena such as pregnancy and oral contraceptives, which can cause an increase in vaginal discharge. The cause is also related to changes in estrogen and progesterone levels in the body.

During the ovulation period, women's estrogen levels reach a very high level, resulting in active secretion of cervical mucus, which causes an increase in leucorrhea. At this time, the leucorrhea is thin, colorless, odorless, and can be drawn into threads.

In addition, ovulation usually occurs about 24 hours after the appearance of stringy leucorrhea. Many women use this as a basis for determining ovulation, which has scientific reasons.

After ovulation, women's leucorrhea will become sticky and thick. At this time, the leucorrhea is white, and the amount of leucorrhea is significantly reduced. The day with the most and thinnest leucorrhea and the strongest stringiness is the ovulation period. Therefore, women may experience stringy leucorrhea during ovulation. If they suffer from certain gynecological diseases, this phenomenon may be reduced.

The above is an introduction to what is considered normal for stringy leucorrhea. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. With a correct understanding of leucorrhea after drawing, in daily life, once a similar situation occurs, you can use your own judgment to determine whether there is any abnormality. If it is abnormal, you must go to a regular gynecological hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.