What causes yellow-green discharge?

When a woman has abnormal leucorrhea, it means that there are some diseases in the body. For example, if she has vaginitis, the leucorrhea will appear like tofu dregs. If she has cervicitis or cervical erosion, the leucorrhea will be bloody or brown. So what is going on when the leucorrhea appears yellow-green?

The yellow-green leucorrhea is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical glands and endometrial secretions. Generally speaking, the amount of vaginal discharge varies from person to person, and the same person may also have different changes throughout the menstrual cycle. Generally in the middle of the menstrual period, due to the vigorous secretion of cervical endometrial glandular cells, the leucorrhea is yellow-green like egg white, although it is thin and transparent. Pelvic congestion and increased vaginal mucosal exudate before and after menstruation are all normal changes. If the leucorrhea is yellow-green and accompanied by the following conditions, it is abnormal.

1. Tofu-like leucorrhea. Yellow-green leucorrhea is unique to candidal vaginitis, and yellow leucorrhea is often accompanied by vulvar itching.

2. Purulent leucorrhea. The leucorrhea is yellow-green and has a foul odor. This is generally caused by Trichomonas vaginitis or purulent bacterial infection. Yellow-green vaginal discharge is common in Trichomonas vaginitis, gonorrhea, chronic cervicitis, vaginal foreign bodies, etc. The main symptoms of bacterial vaginosis are increased vaginal discharge with a foul odor, yellow-green vaginal discharge, and mild vulvar itching or burning sensation. The leucorrhea is off-white, uniformly thin, and has very low viscosity.

3. Bloody leucorrhea. That is, there is blood mixed in the leucorrhea, and this kind of leucorrhea is yellow-green in color, which should alert you to the possibility of malignant tumor. Such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, etc. Some benign lesions may also cause this yellow-green vaginal discharge. Such as cervical polyps, submucosal myomas, and severe chronic cervicitis.

4. Yellowish leucorrhea. Yellow-green vaginal discharge is common in mycoplasma and chlamydia infections; yellow-green vaginal discharge is caused by necrosis or degeneration of diseased tissue, and yellow-green vaginal discharge is common in subuterine fibroids, cervical cancer, uterine body cancer, and fallopian tube cancer.

5. The leucorrhea is yellow-green in color, has an odor, is thin and foamy, or is like rice water and grayish white in color. It is mostly caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. Of course, symptoms such as yellow-green leucorrhea or bloody leucorrhea need to be judged in combination with clinical diagnosis. Different symptoms have different causes, and most of them are caused by gynecological diseases.