What is the reason for increased discharge at 39 weeks of pregnancy?

Pregnant friends usually experience some abnormal physical conditions in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, and when they are about to give birth. This puts a lot of pressure on our spirits caused by the pressure of childbirth, and also increases the pressure on our bodies. So what should you do if your leucorrhea increases during the 39th week of pregnancy?

What should I do if my vaginal discharge increases during the 39th week of pregnancy?

You may have occasionally seen this discharge on your underwear before you got pregnant, but now it's much more. During your 39th week of pregnancy, you may notice that your discharge is heavier and looks a little different than what you're used to. In the very early stages of your pregnancy, cervical secretions fill your cervical canal, forming a protective barrier known as the cervical mucus plug.

Women who are 39 weeks pregnant can deal with female secretions in the following ways: First, if necessary, you can use sanitary napkins to absorb these female secretions, but you don't need to use tampons during pregnancy. To keep your private parts healthy and clean, remember to wipe backwards after you pee. Wear cotton underwear. Do not wear tight pants or polyester pants. No bubble baths. Avoid using feminine hygiene sprays and scented or deodorizing soaps.

Second, never do vaginal douches, which is washing your private parts with sprayed water. Vaginal douching can cause an imbalance in the normal beneficial bacteria in the female vagina and increase the chance of vaginal infection. Also, doctors and midwives discourage injection during pregnancy because, in rare cases, it can pass through the vagina and introduce air into your respiratory system, causing serious complications. You also don't need to clean the vagina, because doing so will damage the vaginal mucosa and destroy the ecological barrier of the vagina.

Is it normal for pregnant women to have more vaginal discharge?

During pregnancy, due to the effect of estrogen, the blood in the private parts, vagina, cervix and other parts of the pregnant woman accelerates, and the tissues contain more water, so the volume of secretions increases significantly, which is normal. Pay attention to the hygiene of your private parts and change your underwear frequently. If the leucorrhea is unusually large and accompanied by a foul odor, you should be alert to the occurrence of inflammation.

After pregnancy, the progesterone in the uterus and ovaries metabolizes a lot of female hormones and estrogens to maintain the embryo implantation and growth and development of the fertilized egg. After 12 weeks, the embryo is produced, which gradually replaces progesterone and produces a large amount of estrogen and estradiol again. Therefore, the pregnant woman's body continues to maintain a high estrogen and high estrogen state. As a result, estrogen and estrogen-dependent cells undergo significant changes. The blood flow in the private parts, vagina, cervix and other parts of the pregnant woman accelerates, the tissues contain more water, and the secretion of the cervical glands, vaginal secretions and fallen cells mix together to produce secretions, which will be continuously discharged from the body during pregnancy.

Generally, no special treatment is required, because the secretions are large, which often keep the vulva in a damp and cold environment, which is irritating to some skin. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, change underwear every day, keep underwear dry, and wash the vulva with warm water every day.

Therefore, it is normal for leucorrhea to increase after pregnancy. However, if there is a lot of leucorrhea during pregnancy and it is accompanied by vulvar itching and a strange odor, you should go to the hospital for a gynecological examination.