Why does leucorrhea feel like water and have a fishy smell?

Leucorrhea is a physiological phenomenon of women, that is, a secretion discharged from the vagina. Under normal circumstances, it is white, odorless, and small in amount. At the same time, leucorrhea can also reflect whether women's physiology is healthy. If there is abnormal leucorrhea, there is usually gynecological inflammation. For example, leucorrhea that is like water and has a fishy smell is a more common situation of abnormal leucorrhea. So what causes this situation? Next, I will give you a detailed introduction on why leucorrhea is like water and has a fishy smell.

Generally speaking, normal leucorrhea for women should be colorless, transparent or milky white, odorless or with a slightly fishy smell. The amount and texture of female vaginal discharge are affected by the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body, and the amount, texture and consistency change cyclically with the female menstrual cycle. Women's leucorrhea has a bactericidal and cleansing effect, which is beneficial to our women's health. However, when the amount of leucorrhea is large, smelly, changes color or is in the form of pus, it may be an early sign of certain gynecological diseases.

In addition, many gynecological disease experts pointed out that the odor of women's leucorrhea is caused by certain disease factors, such as:

1. The leucorrhea has a fishy smell. In some cases of vaginitis caused by Trichomonas infection, anaerobic bacteria infection or Haemophilus vaginalis infection, the leucorrhea often has a fishy odor. Currently, the treatment for abnormal leucorrhea caused by Trichomonas vaginitis is drug therapy. After completing the first course of treatment, go to the hospital for a check-up. If Trichomonas has not been completely eliminated, continue another course of treatment. Be sure to kill all Trichomonas, otherwise it will relapse in the future.

The above is a detailed introduction to the reasons why leucorrhea is like water and has a fishy smell. After reading the above introduction, everyone should know what causes this situation. At the same time, if this or similar situations occur in life, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid worsening of the condition. At the same time, this can also ensure your own health.