What's wrong with chocolate-colored vaginal discharge?

We would like to remind all women to learn to observe their leucorrhea more often, because female leucorrhea is a barometer of physical health. Whenever some gynecological diseases occur, the leucorrhea will become abnormal. For example, the amount of leucorrhea will change, the color will become abnormal, the smell of leucorrhea will become abnormal, etc. So, if chocolate-colored leucorrhea appears, what reasons should be considered?

What's wrong with chocolate-colored vaginal discharge?

Leucorrhea is the secretion of the vagina and cervix. Under normal circumstances, the amount of leucorrhea is very small, transparent, shiny, sticky, and odorless. It increases before menstruation, ovulation, and pregnancy. If it stays in the vagina for too long, it may be slightly yellow. If the leucorrhea increases, turns yellow, and has an odor, it is mostly a clinical manifestation of vaginitis and cervicitis. There are many pathogens that cause vaginitis and cervicitis, such as: cocci, bacilli, fungi, Trichomonas, mycoplasma, chlamydia, etc.

Suggestions: You need to go to the hospital's gynecology department for a pathogenic examination of vaginal or cervical secretions in order to confirm the diagnosis and provide symptomatic treatment.

Leucorrhea is female vaginal discharge. The normal leucorrhea of ​​women is an odorless, slightly acidic viscous substance that has the functions of moistening the vagina, excreting waste, and inhibiting the growth of pathogens. It is a normal physiological phenomenon. In healthy women, the increase in vaginal discharge is directly proportional to the increase in estrogen levels in the body. For example, increased vaginal discharge during ovulation or pregnancy, excessive growth of the endometrium, or after the use of estrogen drugs can all occur.

The increased leucorrhea that deserves special attention is the pathological secretion leucorrhea, which includes the following types:

1. Purulent leucorrhea is yellow or yellow-green in color, sticky or foamy, and has a foul odor. It is mostly caused by vaginal inflammation, among which Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common, and is often accompanied by vulvar itching. It can also be seen in chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, mesometrial effusion or foreign bodies in the vagina.

Opinions and suggestions: 2. Cheese-like leucorrhea or tofu-like leucorrhea is a typical phenomenon of candidal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching.

There are many reasons for brown vaginal discharge, such as cervicitis, vaginitis, cervical polyps, etc., among which vaginitis is the most likely. Generally speaking, vaginal inflammation is divided into 4-5 types, and the specific symptoms are similar. This requires systematic treatment to be effective.

Suggestions: If severe vaginal inflammation is not treated systematically, ascending infection and descending infection may occur, and symptomatic treatment should be actively given.