Excessive discharge during pregnancy

After pregnancy, due to the influence of hormones, some incredible changes will occur in the body of pregnant women. For example, due to the increase of endocrine, the pregnant woman will feel that her underwear is always damp and there is a lot of secretion. At this time, you should first observe the color and shape of the secretion. If the secretion is non-transparent and has an odor, and if you feel uncomfortable and itchy in the vagina recently, you should consider whether it is an abnormal phenomenon.

Is it normal to have a lot of discharge during pregnancy?

After pregnancy, due to the effect of progesterone, blood flow in the vulva, vagina, cervix and other parts of the pregnant woman accelerates, and the tissues contain more water, so the amount of leucorrhea increases significantly than usual. This is a normal phenomenon. Pay attention to vulvar hygiene and change underwear frequently. If the amount of vaginal discharge is abnormally large and accompanied by an odor, you should be alert to the occurrence of inflammation.

After pregnancy, the corpus luteum of the ovary secretes a large amount of estrogen and progesterone to maintain the implantation and development of the fertilized egg. After 12 weeks, the placenta is formed, which gradually replaces the corpus luteum and continues to synthesize large amounts of estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, the pregnant woman's body always maintains a high estrogen and progesterone state. As a result, cells that are dependent on estrogen and progesterone undergo significant changes, blood flow in the vulva, vagina, cervix and other parts of pregnant women accelerates, tissues contain more water, and the secretions of cervical glands, vaginal exudate and desquamated cells mix together to form leucorrhea, which will be continuously discharged from the body during pregnancy.

Generally, no special treatment is required. Due to the large amount of leucorrhea-like secretions, the vulva is often kept moist, which causes certain irritation to the local skin. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to personal hygiene, change underwear every day, keep underwear dry, and wash the vulva with warm water every day.

Therefore, it is normal to have more vaginal discharge after pregnancy. However, if the amount of leucorrhea increases after pregnancy and is accompanied by vulvar itching and a special odor, you should go to the hospital for a gynecological examination.