Why is there purple in vaginal discharge?

Women's leucorrhea is a very unique physiological phenomenon. The state of leucorrhea is a barometer of health for women. By observing the state of leucorrhea, women's diseases can be preliminarily diagnosed. Therefore, abnormal changes in leucorrhea are a phenomenon that women need to pay great attention to. A normal watch strap is generally a white transparent liquid, odorless and slightly fishy. Why is women’s vaginal discharge purple? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

Normal leucorrhea is a white, translucent, egg white-like mucous substance that is odorless and non-irritating. You should be alert if your vaginal discharge increases for no apparent reason, or is accompanied by changes in color, texture, or odor. If you find abnormal leucorrhea or an increase in the amount of leucorrhea, you should consider gynecological inflammation, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, cervicitis, vaginitis, hormone disorders, endocrine disorders, etc. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital to find out the cause and receive symptomatic treatment.

It may be a small amount of bloody secretion, formed after a long period of oxidation. If it occurs before or after menstruation, it can be considered normal. If it has nothing to do with menstrual bleeding, it may be caused by gynecological diseases. The most common diseases are cervical polyps, uterine fibroids or cervicitis, etc., which need to be checked one by one.

The female reproductive system is open, so if your immunity is weakened or you do not pay attention to personal hygiene, it is easy to cause gynecological inflammation. Leucorrhea is formed by the shed epithelial cells and secretions of the cervix and vagina. Abnormal color of leucorrhea is considered to be caused by vaginitis or cervicitis. If there is a small amount of bloody secretion in the leucorrhea, it is recommended to have a routine test of the leucorrhea and to check the condition of the cervix with a colposcopy.

What does the color of vaginal discharge indicate?

1. Colorless, transparent, sticky leucorrhea: It is egg white-like and similar in properties to the mucus secreted by the cervical glands during ovulation, but the amount of secretion is significantly increased compared to usual. Generally, the possibility of chronic endocervicitis, ovarian dysfunction and other diseases should be considered.

2. White or grayish yellow foamy leucorrhea: It is a characteristic of Trichomonas vaginitis and may be accompanied by vulvar itching.

3. Curd-like leucorrhea: It is a characteristic of candidal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching or burning pain.

4. Gray homogeneous leucorrhea with fishy smell: thin, small to large amount, unpleasant smell, commonly seen in bacterial vaginosis.