What to do if the watery leucorrhea smells fishy

Leucorrhea is a normal physiological phenomenon of women. Once there is abnormal leucorrhea, it is a signal of gynecological disease. Different abnormal leucorrhea are caused by different diseases. The general abnormal leucorrhea include: yellow leucorrhea, tofu-like leucorrhea, fishy leucorrhea, etc. Green leucorrhea, watery leucorrhea, which are more common in vaginitis caused by purulent bacteria, cervical erosion and endometritis, etc.

Leucorrhea is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudates, cervical canal and endometrial gland secretions, and its formation is related to the action of estrogen. Normal leucorrhea is white, paste-like or egg white-like, highly viscous, has no fishy smell, and is small in amount. It has no adverse effects on women's health and is called physiological leucorrhea. However, if inflammation occurs in the reproductive tract, especially vaginitis and cervicitis, or if cancer occurs, the amount of vaginal discharge will increase significantly and its properties will also change, which is called pathological changes.

A fishy smell in women's leucorrhea is often caused by vaginitis and cervicitis. Vaginitis is a common gynecological infectious disease caused by invasion of pathogenic microorganisms such as external bacteria, fungi, Trichomonas, gonococci, or autoimmunity. Cervicitis is a common disease among women of childbearing age, and is often manifested by increased vaginal discharge with a fishy odor, purulent vaginal discharge, and yellowish color, accompanied by vulvar itching.

If a woman's leucorrhea has a fishy smell, it is a sign of gynecological inflammation. She must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Different treatment methods should be used according to different causes of infection. She should also develop good living habits in daily life to prevent all possible infections. Generally speaking, as long as she pays a little attention and receives timely treatment, she will recover soon.