Is yellow vaginal discharge normal in early pregnancy?

Some women find that their vaginal discharge turns yellow shortly after pregnancy, but has no odor. Pregnant women worry that this situation will affect the healthy growth of the fetus. So, is yellow vaginal discharge normal in early pregnancy?

(1) In early pregnancy, the yellowish color of discharge is caused by a urinary tract infection, usually a bacterial infection.

The symptoms of candidal vaginitis are excessive leucorrhea, which may be thin pulpy, khaki or light green, sometimes mixed with blood, and about 20% white foam. Vulvar itching, burning pain, and pain during sexual intercourse are also common. If the infection spreads to the urethra, urinary difficulty, inability to hold urine, and even hematuria may occur.

The typical clinical manifestation of bacterial vaginitis is a significant increase in abnormal vaginal secretions, which are thin and uniform or thin and sticky, grayish white, khaki or milky white, with a unique fishy smell, and vaginal burning and itching.

Symptoms of nonspecific vaginitis are common symptoms including increased discharge, pus, serous properties, and a strong odor in the secretion. Because the secretions irritate the urethra, it causes urinary fistula, inability to hold urine, painful urination, decreased vaginal sensation, burning, accompanied by pelvic discomfort and fatigue.

(2) If you are pregnant, the discharge will continue to increase. This is because during pregnancy, as the pregnancy month increases, estrogen levels gradually increase. Estrogen stimulates the secretion of mucus by the glands in the cervix and uterine wall. The genitals, vagina and cervix of pregnant women have strong blood volume and increase tissue humidity. As a result, secretions also increased.

Although the amount of leucorrhea will increase in the early stages of pregnancy, if the discharge is more severe and the discharge and melanin are abnormal, the hospital may recommend some type of gynecological inflammation.

Symptoms of leucorrhea in early pregnancy

If you are pregnant, there will be a significant increase in secretions. This is because during pregnancy, the body's estrogen levels gradually increase as the pregnancy progresses. Estrogen can promote the secretion of mucus in the glandular ducts of the cervix and uterine wall. The blood volume in the private parts, vagina, and cervix of pregnant women is abundant, and tissue water increases, so secretions also increase, and blood flow also increases.

In addition to the symptoms of leucorrhea, physiological changes in early pregnancy also include cessation of menstruation, increased female secretions, bleeding and other symptoms. Although the secretion will increase in the early stages of pregnancy, if the amount of leucorrhea is serious and the color and condition of the secretion are abnormal, then there may be some kind of gynecological inflammation and you need to go to the hospital for examination.