What is the reason for yellow vaginal discharge in pregnant women?

The most frightening thing for women is the appearance of illness during pregnancy, which will affect the growth and development of the fetus. However, many women are prone to symptoms such as yellow vaginal discharge during pregnancy, which always makes female friends particularly worried. They don’t know what causes it, but they cannot blindly use drugs for treatment. Let’s take a look at why pregnant women have yellow vaginal discharge.

What is the reason for yellow vaginal discharge in pregnant women?

1. In the early stages of pregnancy, due to the rapid increase in hormones, it is normal for vaginal secretions to increase. Therefore, increased leucorrhea in the early stages of pregnancy is also a normal reaction. If the vulva is not itchy and the leucorrhea has no odor, there is no need to worry. However, if you experience vulvar itching and pain, yellow leucorrhea, strange smell, or foul odor, you need to go to the hospital for medical treatment, as this may be caused by vulvar or vaginal diseases. If left unchecked, it may affect the growth and development of the fetus.

2 It is abnormal for pregnant women to have yellow leucorrhea with an odor. It is usually caused by vaginal Trichomonas infection, which will cause watery leucorrhea with a foul odor, and itching or pain in the vagina. Trichomonas is mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse, but can also be transmitted through indirect contact. Swimming pools, bathing pools and especially ponds can become places for the transmission of Trichomonas and cause yellow leucorrhea during pregnancy. It is also possible for a mother to infect her newborn with trichomoniasis.

3. Unpleasant smells will affect the development of the fetus. For pregnant women, due to the decrease of lactic acid bacteria in the vagina during pregnancy, the original balance of flora is broken, the pH value of the vagina will rise, which is suitable for the growth of Trichomonas, and thus they will often be infected with Trichomonas vaginitis. Therefore, yellow leucorrhea during pregnancy will affect the normal development of the fetus.

4. Yellow leucorrhea with odor after pregnancy not only causes unbearable itching of the vulva, affecting life and energy, but also may affect pregnancy if not treated in time, causing premature rupture of membranes, premature birth, etc. Yellow leucorrhea during pregnancy is likely to cause fetal infection. After the fetus is infected, erythema will appear on the skin, and yellow needle-like spots will appear on the umbilical cord. If the fetus is delivered vaginally, 2/3 of the newborns will develop the disease. Yellow leucorrhea during pregnancy may also cause thrush and red buttocks.

The above is an introduction to why pregnant women have yellow leucorrhea. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon. In order to avoid threatened miscarriage, we must pay great attention to it and consult a doctor in time. In addition, we must pay attention to the balance of nutrition in our diet and do regular prenatal examinations.