What is the cause of yellow pus in leucorrhea?

Abnormal leucorrhea is a rather annoying gynecological phenomenon, usually caused by gynecological diseases, the symptoms of which are manifested in leucorrhea. Therefore, when abnormal leucorrhea occurs, it will make women very distressed, especially when the leucorrhea appears yellow and pus-like, which makes the situation feel more serious. So, what is the reason for the yellow pus-like leucorrhea? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Leucorrhea is a physiological phenomenon of women. Normal leucorrhea is like egg white, odorless and non-irritating. If the properties, smell, or color of leucorrhea changes, it means that it is abnormal. Female friends should be vigilant at this time and go to the hospital for examination, as they may have certain gynecological diseases.

Yellow pus-like leucorrhea is caused by some gynecological diseases. Diseases that generally cause yellow pus-like leucorrhea include candidal vaginitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, chronic cervicitis, cervical erosion, etc. Therefore, when female friends find that their leucorrhea is yellow and pus-like, they must go to the hospital to check what disease is causing it and then receive symptomatic treatment.

There are many reasons why leucorrhea appears yellow and pus-like. Female friends should pay more attention to observing subtle changes in their bodies, learn to observe their complexion, and never miss any clues.

Most of the abnormal leucorrhea are caused by abnormal secretions of pathological diseases, and there are several symptoms:

1. Yellow watery leucorrhea: It often occurs after continuous vaginal bleeding, with a large amount of purulent and foul-smelling leucorrhea flowing out of the vagina. Advanced cervical cancer, endometrial cancer or submucosal fibroids with infection should be considered first. Those with paroxysmal discharge should be aware of the possibility of fallopian tube cancer.

2. Purulent leucorrhea: yellow or yellow-green in color, sticky or foamy, with a foul odor. It is mostly caused by vaginal inflammation, among which Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common, and is often accompanied by vulvar itching. It can also be seen in chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, mesometrial effusion or foreign bodies in the vagina.

3. Cheese-like leucorrhea or tofu-like leucorrhea: mostly caused by fungal infection.

4. Bloody leucorrhea: If there is blood mixed in the leucorrhea, you should be alert to the possibility of malignant tumors such as cervical cancer and endometrial cancer. However, benign lesions such as cervical polyps, cervical erosion, submucosal myoma, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, urethral caruncle, senile vaginitis, etc. can also cause bloody leucorrhea, and a small amount of blood caused by intrauterine contraceptive device.

5. Urinary dysfunction with increased leucorrhea: In typical gonococcal infection, leucorrhea is like urethral secretions, with increased amount, yellow purulent, and showing signs of intense inflammatory reaction. The leucorrhea caused by chlamydia in cervicitis is less viscous and has an increase in white serous cervical secretions.

The above is an introduction to why leucorrhea appears yellow and pus-like. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. There are many factors that cause leucorrhea to appear yellow and pus-like. What is certain is that you have some kind of gynecological disease. For the sake of women's health, it is best to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time, take daily health care measures, and strive to recover from the disease as soon as possible.