Excessive discharge and wet underwear

Women's secretions are mainly leucorrhea. If there is a lot of secretion and the underwear is wet, it means that the leucorrhea is relatively excessive. The causes of excessive leucorrhea are mainly divided into two aspects: physiological factors and pathological factors. If it is caused by a disease, there may also be abnormalities in color. We can first understand the main reasons and make a comprehensive judgment based on our own situation. Let’s take a look at the reasons for increased vaginal discharge.

Normal physiological excessive vaginal discharge

Increased vaginal discharge does not necessarily mean a disease. How can we distinguish whether increased vaginal discharge is physiological or pathological? Normal physiological leucorrhea may occur in the following four situations:

① During ovulation or pregnancy, the increase in estrogen levels may increase the secretion of cervical glands.

② Before and after menstruation, vaginal and uterine secretions increase due to pelvic congestion.

③ During intercourse, sexual excitement causes the Bartholin's glands to secrete a clear fluid to lubricate the vaginal opening, allowing for sexual intercourse.

④ Most of the semen ejaculated into the vagina during sexual intercourse flows out of the body and is mistakenly regarded as increased leucorrhea.

Leucorrhea is vaginal discharge, which is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical glands and endometrial gland secretions, and contains vaginal epithelial exfoliated cells, white blood cells and some non-pathogenic bacteria. Under normal circumstances, the quality and quantity of vaginal discharge changes with the menstrual cycle. After the menstruation is over, the vaginal discharge is small in volume, white in color, and paste-like. In the middle of the menstrual cycle when the ovaries are about to ovulate, due to the vigorous secretion of the cervical glands, the leucorrhea increases and becomes transparent and slightly sticky like egg white. 2 to 3 days after ovulation, vaginal discharge becomes turbid, thick and less in quantity. Before and after menstruation, due to pelvic congestion, vaginal mucosal exudate increases and leucorrhea often increases.

If there are abnormal changes in the color, quality, and quantity of leucorrhea, it is called abnormal leucorrhea. Clinically, most women's abnormal leucorrhea is caused by not paying attention to personal hygiene. Some people mistakenly believe that washing the vulva with clean water is the safest, and even use hot water to wash the vulva when it itches, and they also say that they feel very comfortable after washing. In fact, the vulva is invaded by bacteria just like the oral cavity, and saliva has the same self-cleaning function as vaginal secretions. Going against common sense and being self-righteous will lead to vulvar flora imbalance, abnormal leucorrhea, more severe itching, and even vaginitis, vaginal dryness, and unpleasant sexual life.

Excessive leucorrhea caused by gynecological diseases

A preliminary analysis can be made based on the color, quality, quantity, odor and symptoms of leucorrhea. Common diseases include:

Pathogen infection causes excessive leucorrhea. Using contaminated sanitary products can allow pathogens to enter the reproductive tract through the vaginal opening, causing infection and excessive vaginal discharge. Some types of pathogens enter the female reproductive system and may infect the reproductive tract, causing excessive vaginal discharge.

Trichomonas vaginalis infection causes excessive vaginal discharge. This infection can easily cause excessive vaginal discharge with a foul odor and vaginal itching. If you find stains on your underwear or yellow with light green color, foam, strange smell, burning sensation in the vagina, and itching of the vulva, it means that the vagina is sending out an alarm - Trichomonas is "harassing" it.

Cervical disease causes excessive vaginal discharge. The trauma of childbirth, changes in sex hormones, or inflammation of the cervix caused by sexual intercourse may lead to cervical erosion and excessive vaginal discharge. A small number of women may experience cervical erosion without any cause, which is called "congenital cervical erosion", which can also cause excessive vaginal discharge. Chronic cervicitis can also cause excessive vaginal discharge. In this case, the vaginal discharge is milky white mucous or light yellow purulent, occasionally mixed with a small amount of blood. It can also cause pain in the lumbar and sacral area, and pain in the pelvic area, which can cause infertility.

Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease causes excessive vaginal discharge. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can also cause excessive vaginal discharge. Its symptoms are excessive vaginal discharge, increased menstruation or menstrual disorders, lower abdominal distension and pain, and lumbar and sacral pain, which are often aggravated after fatigue, sexual intercourse, and before and after menstruation. Sometimes there is low fever, fatigue or lack of energy, general discomfort, and insomnia.

Filterable viral infection causes excessive vaginal discharge. The virus infects the cervix, vagina, and vulva. For example, filterable viruses that cause colds and filterable diseases such as genital warts often cause excessive vaginal discharge.

Candida albicans infection causes excessive vaginal discharge. Candida albicans, also known as mold, is a saprophytic parasite that usually lives in the human skin, mucous membranes, digestive tract and other organs. When the body's resistance is reduced, Candida albicans will multiply, and when it reaches a certain amount, the human body will become ill.

Atrophic vaginitis causes excessive vaginal discharge. A small number of women have lost both ovaries due to illness or have early menopause or are post-menopausal. Due to the gradual lack of estrogen in the body, the vaginal wall gradually becomes fragile and susceptible to bacterial infection and inflammation, leading to excessive vaginal discharge.

Foreign matter enters the body causing excessive vaginal discharge. If a foreign object enters the reproductive organs, or if there is gauze, tampons, menstrual plugs, etc. in the vagina, it can also cause excessive vaginal discharge.

Uterine diseases cause excessive vaginal discharge. Uterine fibroids cause excessive vaginal discharge, back pain, lower abdominal distension, abdominal pain, shortened menstrual cycle, heavy menstrual flow, and prolonged menstruation. Irregular vaginal bleeding; abdominal distension, a lump felt in the lower abdomen, or frequent urination, constipation, difficulty in defecation, and infertility. There is too much leucorrhea and lumps come out of the vaginal opening. The lumps may become smaller or disappear after lying down to rest. In severe cases, the lumps cannot shrink even after rest, accompanied by lumbar pain and a feeling of falling in the lumbar region.

10. Sexually transmitted diseases cause excessive vaginal discharge. Genital herpes causes excessive vaginal discharge and one or more small, itchy red papules in the perineum, which then develop into herpes. After 3 to 5 days, they rupture to form ulcers, scabs and pain, and local lymph nodes are swollen and tender, accompanied by fever, general discomfort and headache. Gonorrhea causes excessive yellow and purulent vaginal discharge, a burning sensation in the vulva, painful urination, frequent urination, difficulty urinating, fever, chills, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, and may result in prolonged menstruation and excessive menstruation. Genital warts cause excessive vaginal discharge and tiny papillary warts scattered over the perineum. These warts gradually increase in size and number, merging into cockscomb-shaped or cauliflower-shaped solid masses that are soft in texture, moist in surface, pink or dark red, and may be keratinized or infected and ulcerated at the top.

11. Excessive secretion of estrogen. Excessive vaginal discharge caused by excessive secretion of female hormones often occurs in early pregnancy, during sexual excitement, 39 weeks of pregnancy, and during female puberty. This phenomenon generally changes with the ovulation period and returns to normal one week after menstruation. Excessive vaginal discharge, usually caused by excessive secretion of estrogen, has no odor and is transparent.