Causes of vaginal itching and abnormal leucorrhea

Many female friends have encountered gynecological problems such as vaginal itching and abnormal leucorrhea. There are many reasons for such problems, one of the possibilities is that we have vaginitis. However, many female friends do not know much about the symptoms of vaginitis and do not pay attention to them when they appear, which leads to the discovery of the disease only when it worsens. Today I will introduce the clinical manifestations of vaginitis to help everyone distinguish their own symptoms.

Clinical manifestations

1. Bacterial vaginosis

10% to 40% of patients have no clinical symptoms. Those with symptoms mainly present with increased vaginal discharge with a fishy odor, which is especially aggravated after sexual intercourse and may be accompanied by mild vulvar itching or burning sensation. Examination showed no signs of congestion or inflammation in the vaginal mucosa. The secretions were grayish white, uniform, thin, and adhered to the vaginal wall for a long time, and could be easily wiped off the vaginal wall.

2. Candidal vaginitis

(1) Vulvar itching, burning pain, and pain during sexual intercourse.

(2) Frequent and painful urination. The characteristic of dysuria is that urine irritates the edematous vulva and vestibule during urination, causing pain.

(3) Characteristic secretion: white, thick, and resembling curd or bean curd residue.

(4) Vulvitis - geographic erythema, edema, and scratches.

(5) Vaginitis - edema, erythema, and white membrane.

3. Trichomonas vaginitis

(1) Characteristics of increased vaginal discharge: thin, purulent, yellow-green, foamy, and smelly.

(2) Location of vulvar itching: vaginal opening and vulva.

(3) If combined with urinary tract infection: frequent urination, urgency, pain, and sometimes hematuria.

(4) Infertility: Trichomonas vaginalis can devour sperm, hinder the production of lactic acid, and affect its survival in the vagina.

(5) Examination revealed: congestion of the vaginal mucosa with scattered bleeding spots, and a large amount of "strawberry-like" leucorrhea in the posterior fornix of the cervix, which was grayish yellow, yellowish-white thin liquid or yellowish-green purulent secretions, often in a foamy state. There are no abnormal changes in the vaginal mucosa of carriers.

When we find ourselves with a condition similar to vaginitis, we can refer to the above introduction and take appropriate treatment measures for the corresponding symptoms. For friends who are not clear about their symptoms or do not know how to treat it, the editor recommends that it is safer to go to a regular hospital for timely medical treatment. I hope that today’s introduction can help friends in need.