Is yellow leucorrhea caused by inflammation?

Women's health problems vary, and most women will have some gynecological diseases to some extent. There are many things that seem to be minor matters but when they become serious they require hospitalization. Therefore, don’t always think that some illnesses are old problems and are nothing to worry about. Many women are very confused about one thing: what is the reason for yellow leucorrhea? Does yellow leucorrhea mean there is inflammation? Let’s find out today!

1. Non-inflammatory leucorrhea

(1) Leucorrhea is sticky and profuse, which is seen after taking estrogen drugs.

(2) Women of childbearing age have too little vaginal discharge, which makes it impossible to meet their physiological needs. Women often feel dryness and discomfort in the vulva. This is often caused by ovarian dysfunction and insufficient secretion of sex hormones, and is also a pathological condition.

(3) Mental stimulation increases the secretions of the vulva, vagina and cervix, which become colorless and transparent.

(4) Leucorrhea is milky white and watery, and may occur in patients with pelvic tumors, retroflexed uterus, and chronic systemic diseases (heart failure, diabetes, anemia, tuberculosis, etc.). It is caused by pelvic and uterine congestion and increased vaginal secretions.

2. Inflammatory leucorrhea

(1) Leucorrhea is milky white or light yellow, purulent, large in amount, and has a foul odor, often accompanied by abdominal pain. It is usually caused by chronic cervicitis or endocervicitis.

(2) If the vaginal discharge is yellow or yellow-green, thin and foamy, or like rice water, grayish white, and has a foul odor, it is mostly caused by Trichomonas vaginalis.

(3) The leucorrhea of ​​patients with gonorrhea is yellow and pus-like.

(4) The vaginal discharge secreted after amoeba infection usually appears as: bloody serous or yellow viscous secretions, sometimes mixed with small rotten meat-like substances (looks like yellow sauce soup).

After reading the above introduction, you will understand whether yellow leucorrhea in women is caused by inflammation! Compare your own condition with the above two situations. If it is not the case, you can rest assured. If you find that it is similar to inflammatory leucorrhea, you must go to the hospital for examination and listen to the doctor's advice to treat it early to give us a healthy body. Regardless of whether it is inflammatory leucorrhea or not, we should pay attention to personal hygiene and develop good habits.