Is it normal to have more vaginal discharge after pregnancy?

In addition to menstruation, many girls are also concerned about their leucorrhea. One pregnant friend felt that her leucorrhea increased after she became pregnant. She was so scared that she went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor told her that this was one of the symptoms of pregnancy, but is the increase in leucorrhea really normal? Let’s talk about it below.

Leucorrhea refers to an increase in the amount of vaginal discharge in women. Sometimes increased vaginal discharge is a normal physiological phenomenon. If increased vaginal discharge is accompanied by multiple symptoms, you should be alert to the occurrence of gynecological diseases. Increased leucorrhea can be divided into physiological leucorrhea increase and pathological leucorrhea increase. In healthy women, the increase in vaginal discharge is directly proportional to the increase in estrogen levels in the body. For example, increased vaginal discharge may occur during ovulation or pregnancy, when the endometrium grows too long, or after the use of estrogen drugs. Vaginitis, chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, uterine fluid or foreign bodies in the vagina, uterine fibroids, genital herpes, gonorrhea, condyloma acuminatum, uterine prolapse, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. can also lead to increased pathological leucorrhea. The clinical manifestations are: 1. Purulent leucorrhea: yellow or yellow-green, mucous or foamy, with a foul odor, mostly caused by vaginal inflammation, among which Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common, and often accompanied by vulvar itching. It can be seen in chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, mesometrial effusion or foreign body in the vagina. 2. Cheese-like or tofu-like leucorrhea: These are typical symptoms of candidal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching. 3. Bloody leucorrhea, leucorrhea mixed with blood: Be alert to the possibility of malignant tumors such as cervical cancer and endometrial cancer. However, benign lesions such as cervical polyps, cervical erosion, submucosal myoma, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, urethral caruncle, senile vaginitis, etc. can also cause bloody leucorrhea. A small amount of bloody leucorrhea caused by intrauterine contraceptive device is also common. 4. Yellow watery leucorrhea: It often occurs after continuous vaginal bleeding, with a large amount of purulent and foul-smelling leucorrhea flowing out of the vagina. Advanced cervical cancer, endometrial cancer or submucosal fibroids with infection should be considered first. Those with paroxysmal discharge should be aware of the possibility of fallopian tube cancer. 5. Urinary dysfunction with increased leucorrhea: In typical gonococcal infection, the amount of leucorrhea may increase, just like urethral secretions, and it is yellow and purulent. The leucorrhea caused by chlamydia is less viscous and there is an increase in white serous cervical secretions.

The above is some knowledge about increased vaginal discharge. If female friends feel something is wrong, they can check to see which situation they belong to. If necessary, they should choose to seek medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease and missing the best diagnosis and treatment opportunity. Also, please pay attention to your daily personal hygiene. Finally, I wish you all good health.