What is vaginal discharge?

Women often have vaginal secretions, which sometimes have a smell and can be embarrassing. So what exactly are vaginal secretions? Let’s take a look with the editor today.

Leucorrhea, or vaginal discharge, is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical glands and endometrial gland secretions, and contains vaginal epithelial exfoliated cells, white blood cells and some non-pathogenic bacteria. Under normal circumstances, the quality and quantity of vaginal discharge changes with the menstrual cycle. After the menstruation is over, the vaginal discharge is small in volume, white in color, and paste-like. In the middle of the menstrual cycle when the ovaries are about to ovulate, due to the vigorous secretion of the cervical glands, the leucorrhea increases and becomes transparent and slightly sticky like egg white. 2 to 3 days after ovulation, vaginal discharge becomes turbid, thick and less in quantity. Before and after menstruation, due to pelvic congestion, vaginal mucosal exudate increases and leucorrhea often increases. If there are abnormal changes in the color, quality, and quantity of leucorrhea, it is called abnormal leucorrhea. Clinically, most women's abnormal leucorrhea is caused by not paying attention to personal hygiene. Normal people can just clean the vulva with clean water. If you do not have gynecological diseases and do not have special needs for sterilization and anti-inflammation, it is best not to use feminine wash excessively. It is reported that the risk of pelvic infection in women who use vaginal douches is 73% higher than that in women who do not. The main reason is that the douches used destroy the self-cleaning function of the vagina, allowing pathogens to enter.

The above is an introduction to vaginal secretions. It seems that private body secretions are a good basis for checking whether women have gynecological diseases. Usually, they should pay more attention to personal hygiene and pay close attention to their private body secretions. If they find anything unusual, they should go to the hospital for examination in time.