Why does vaginal discharge turn brown?

Healthy women usually have leucorrhea, which is used for moist vagina. The secretions also reflect the health of women. If the secretions have abnormal color, smell, and amount, it means that the woman has certain gynecological diseases. However, some women do not pay enough attention even if their secretions are abnormal. So what is the reason for yellow leucorrhea? Let’s find out together.

What causes the discharge to turn dark brown?

1. Physiological brown vaginal discharge: Physiological brown vaginal discharge often occurs before and after women's menstruation and during ovulation. It is a normal physiological disease and a manifestation of female ovulation bleeding. When the ovulation period is over, the yellowish leucorrhea will return to normal white.

2. Physiological brown leucorrhea: Physiological brown leucorrhea refers to irregular vaginal bleeding in women. There are two possible reasons for the brown leucorrhea:

(1) Caused by IUD insertion: It may be a symptom of discomfort after the IUD is inserted. If the discomfort is obvious, you should go to the hospital for examination to see if the IUD is placed normally;

(2) Causes of disease: Most of the brown vaginal discharge is caused by cervical diseases, which may be a sign of moderate to severe cervical erosion, cervical polyps, or even malignant tumors such as cervical cancer. In order to eliminate this kind of physiological leucorrhea brown, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment with medicine in time.

What is the reason for yellow vaginal discharge

What is the reason for yellow leucorrhea? Yellow leucorrhea is a manifestation of abnormal leucorrhea. It is easy to get angry, and the spleen and stomach are weak and hot. It will cause yellow leucorrhea, which belongs to physiological yellow leucorrhea. In addition, disease factors such as infection caused by improper clothing, vaginitis, cervical erosion, etc. may cause yellow vaginal discharge, which is physiological yellow vaginal discharge.

Under normal circumstances, the discharge is a milky white, flocculent, viscous liquid that is mostly odorless or slightly fishy. If the symptoms of yellow leucorrhea are not obvious, they can usually be alleviated by drinking more water, paying attention to hygiene, and avoiding eating irritating foods.

If the symptoms are obvious, even accompanied by a foul odor, it should be considered that it is caused by inflammation, such as vaginitis. Yellow leucorrhea may indicate inflammation. Female friends must pay attention and go to the hospital for a physical examination in time for medication treatment.

According to the above introduction by the editor, everyone should know what is going on when the secretions turn dark brown. If the secretions are abnormal, you must pay attention to it. It may be a gynecological disease. Go to the hospital for regular examination and treatment in time. After all, this is related to women's physical and mental health and should not be underestimated. I hope that ladies will have a certain understanding of this matter after reading this article.