What causes brown vaginal discharge during lactation?

Leucorrhea is a normal secretion of women, and observing the color and smell of leucorrhea can tell a woman's health condition. Therefore, women often observe their leucorrhea. If they find any abnormalities, they need to be diagnosed in time. For example, why is brown leucorrhea during lactation? Let’s take a look at the detailed explanation below.

The main symptoms are yellow or yellow-green color, mucus or foam, and a foul odor. Most of them are caused by vaginal inflammation, among which Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common, and most of them are accompanied by vulvar itching. It can also be seen in chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, uterine effusion or foreign bodies in the vagina.

1. Inflammatory

Vaginitis, cervicitis, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic effusion, gonorrhea, condyloma acuminatum, genital herpes, etc. can all cause abnormal leucorrhea.

2. Tumor

Such as uterine fibroids, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, vaginal cancer, pelvic tumors, fallopian tube and ovarian tumors, etc.

3. Foreign matter

For example, if an IUD is placed in the uterus, a pessary is placed in the vagina, or foreign objects are left in the vagina after delivery or surgery, or foreign objects accidentally enter the vagina, they can all irritate the vagina or cause inflammation, leading to a large amount of yellow purulent leucorrhea with a fishy smell, or even blood in the leucorrhea.

4. Endocrine

Ovarian dysfunction and insufficient secretion of sex hormones can cause too little vaginal discharge and vaginal dryness; taking estrogen drugs can cause the vaginal discharge to be sticky and profuse.

5. Others

Vesicovaginal fistula and rectovaginal fistula are caused by excrement irritating the vagina, resulting in increased vaginal discharge. A highly retroflexed uterus, chronic systemic diseases such as heart failure, diabetes, anemia, tuberculosis, and mental stimulation can all cause changes in leucorrhea.