What causes vaginal discharge to turn yellow?

Leucorrhea is a normal physiological reaction of women and is the secretion in the female vagina. Leucorrhea is also a barometer of the female body, reflecting the female's physical health. Normal female leucorrhea is white or milky white, and will change with the menstrual cycle. If the leucorrhea turns yellow, it means that there is an abnormal leucorrhea. Let us now understand what causes leucorrhea to turn yellow?

Fungal vaginitis

When suffering from candidal vaginitis, the leucorrhea is yellow or white in color, mostly with a thick texture, but sometimes it can be thin. The typical leucorrhea is like tofu dregs or curds.

The clinical symptoms of candidal vulvitis are itching, burning sensation and painful urination (complication of urethritis), and many women complain of painful sexual intercourse. There is often redness and edema around the vulva. There are various changes in the epidermis: very shallow vesicular papules may occur in groups; eczematous erosions may also form, which are limited to the vulva or extend to the perineum, around the anus and femoral genital folds, and even to the inner thighs. The appearance is completely similar to acute or subacute eczema, with thickening of the mucosa between the labia and near the clitoris, and flushing and erosion of the skin surfaces that contact each other; some may cause tiny white pustules, and in severe cases ulcers may occur, with pain in the affected area and inflammation of the local lymph nodes.

Trichomonas vaginitis

Trichomonas vaginitis The leucorrhea of ​​Trichomonas vaginitis is pus-like, yellow in color, with foam, or like rice water, grayish white in color, and has a foul odor.

Trichomonal vulvitis often occurs secondary to Trichomonal vaginitis. In women, Trichomonas vaginalis mostly parasitizes in the vagina, urethra, Bartholin's glands and bladder. Involvement of the Bartholin's glands is rare. Trichomonas vaginalis can parasitize in the human body without causing clinical symptoms. Certain bacteria can induce Trichomonas to become active and produce symptoms, but antibodies in the body can spread the disease directly or indirectly, mainly through baths, bathing utensils, swimming pools, or medical equipment that is not thoroughly disinfected. Direct transmission can be through sexual intercourse, from the male urinary system, and the patient's urine and feces may also be the source.

When suffering from Trichomonas vaginitis, a large amount of yellow-green or gray foamy secretions flow out of the vagina, which has a fishy smell and is sometimes mixed with a small amount of blood or pus. The secretions irritate the vulva and cause itching. The vulva may become red or even develop inflammatory ulcers, some of which are caused by moisture and abrasions and may spread to the genital-femoral folds. Pain during sexual intercourse, and symptoms such as urinary pain and frequent urination may also occur.

Cervical erosion

In case of cervical erosion, the leucorrhea is generally yellow in color, sticky like pus, and mostly odorless. Due to different degrees of inflammatory stimulation in the cervix, the columnar epithelium of the cervical mucosa grows slowly, and the epithelium is flat and smooth in appearance, which is simple erosion. When the columnar epithelium grows quickly and forms glandular hyperplasia, it is adenoid erosion. If the glands are dilated, it may be a follicular erosion, accompanied by stromal hyperplasia, forming small protrusions, which are unevenly covered with columnar epithelium, forming papillary erosions. The above types can often occur in combination. Cervical erosion is one of the most common gynecological diseases.

The main symptom is increased vaginal discharge, which is often purulent. There may be pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral area and bladder irritation symptoms; patients with more severe erosion may have varying degrees of light bloody secretions, typically bloody secretions after sexual intercourse and sticky purulent secretions in the cervix, which are not conducive to the passage of sperm and cause infertility.

The above are the reasons why leucorrhea turns yellow. From the above diseases, we know that there are quite a few diseases that affect the health of leucorrhea. Therefore, women should pay attention to their own health, not let gynecological diseases affect their daily lives, and pay attention to their daily hygiene and living habits. Take a bath and change clothes frequently.