Is it normal for watery vaginal discharge to have a fishy smell?

Most female friends know that leucorrhea is a kind of secretion, and its shape, color, etc. can sometimes reflect one's health status from one aspect. But what kind of leucorrhea is normal? Recently, a female friend consulted a doctor. She said that she found that her leucorrhea was in the form of water and smelled a little fishy. Is this normal? If it is not normal, what is going on? And why does this phenomenon occur?

Leucorrhea that is like water is an abnormal leucorrhea. Watery leucorrhea is a phenomenon of abnormal leucorrhea, which can cause a lot of trouble to women. Not only will the shorts become wet easily, but there are also some odors that are unbearable for women. If a woman's leucorrhea is watery, it is generally considered to be caused by gynecological inflammation such as cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, vaginitis, trichomoniasis, candidal vaginitis, etc. It may also be advanced cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, or submucosal fibroids with infection. If the watery leucorrhea is paroxysmal and is accompanied by yellow or red watery leucorrhea, attention should be paid to the possibility of fallopian tube cancer.

What should normal vaginal discharge look like?

Leucorrhea is a liquid secreted from the female vagina. Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea is milky white, small in amount, odorless and transparent. During puberty, leucorrhea changes due to the influence of estrogen. During ovulation, the amount of leucorrhea is large and resembles egg white.

What are the symptoms of abnormal leucorrhea

No matter what specific disease a woman's watery leucorrhea causes, as long as the woman's leucorrhea is not milky white or colorless and transparent, and has a slightly fishy smell or is odorless, it means that there are some problems with her health. Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of more serious diseases, she should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to prevent future troubles. In order to let female friends have a certain understanding of abnormal leucorrhea, the editor will introduce several common abnormal manifestations of leucorrhea.

1. Foamy leucorrhea

If you have grayish white or grayish yellow foamy leucorrhea with a sour odor after bathing in a public bath or using a public bath towel or bathtub, you should consider whether you have been infected with Trichomonas vaginitis.

2. Tofu-like leucorrhea

It is mostly unique to candidal vaginitis. The vulva and vaginal walls are often covered with a layer of white film-like substance. After rubbing, the red and swollen mucosal surface is exposed, which is easily infected by fungi and is often accompanied by vulvar itching and burning pain. Especially people with diabetes or pregnant women should think about this, because pregnant women and people with diabetes have poor physical condition and low immunity, which makes them prone to fungal infections.

3. Colorless, transparent, sticky leucorrhea

It is similar to egg white, or slightly turbid, but other than increased vaginal discharge, there are rarely other symptoms. This type of vaginal discharge is more common in chronic cervicitis.

4. Bloody leucorrhea

That is, there is blood mixed in the leucorrhea. The appearance of such leucorrhea should alert you to the possibility of malignant tumors, such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal tumors, etc. This leucorrhea may also occur in some benign lesions, such as senile vaginitis, cervical erosion, etc.

5. Yellow leucorrhea

Most of them are caused by bacterial infection. Gonorrhea, tuberculosis, etc. may be the cause. Treponema pallidum can also cause purulent infection of the vagina. When the patient discharges a large amount of leucorrhea with a special smell from the vagina, it should be suspected whether there is a foreign body in the vagina, which causes an increase in leucorrhea and serious infection.

The above is the relevant knowledge about abnormal and normal leucorrhea that the editor has summarized for everyone. I think everyone should now know whether watery leucorrhea with a fishy smell is normal or abnormal. In fact, as a girl, the editor still recommends that you pay more attention to your health and learn relevant gynecological knowledge. After knowing some relevant knowledge, taking preventive measures will definitely greatly reduce the occurrence of diseases.