What is the reason for the yellow leucorrhea to be like snot?

Abnormal leucorrhea is a relatively common gynecological disease, which mainly involves various symptoms caused by changes in color, odor, etc. Normal leucorrhea is colorless or milky white. If the leucorrhea is yellow and resembles snot, it is very likely that you have a gynecological disease and you must find the cause and treat it in time. So, why does leucorrhea appear yellow and look like snot? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

1. Purulent leucorrhea. The vaginal discharge is yellow-green and has a foul odor. It 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, which may be accompanied by mild vulvar itching or burning sensation. The leucorrhea is off-white, uniformly thin, and has very low viscosity.

2. Tofu-like leucorrhea. It is unique to candidal vaginitis and is often accompanied by vulvar itching.

3. Bloody leucorrhea. That is, there is blood mixed in the leucorrhea. If this kind of leucorrhea occurs, you should be alert to the possibility of malignant tumor. Such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, etc. This type of leucorrhea may also occur with some benign lesions. Such as cervical polyps, submucosal myomas, and severe chronic cervicitis.

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

The above is an introduction to why leucorrhea is yellow and looks like snot. I hope it will be helpful for patients to understand. There are many factors that cause leucorrhea to be yellow and look like snot, and there are many possible symptoms. When it occurs, do not blindly seek treatment. It is best to choose a regular gynecological hospital and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor, so that you can get the best treatment effect.