Yellow and sticky vaginal discharge

Yellow and sticky leucorrhea is not a normal phenomenon. It proves that there is some problem with the leucorrhea. The specific problem can only be known after a thorough examination. Sometimes patients will feel that their face becomes pale, and they will have loss of appetite, or abdominal distension and pain. These are all symptoms caused by the yellow and sticky leucorrhea.

Chinese Medicine

Spleen deficiency type: The patient has white vaginal discharge, which is continuous and dripping, sallow complexion, fatigue, cold limbs, loss of appetite, cold lower abdomen, abdominal distension and loose stools, pale red tongue, greasy white tongue coating, and slow and weak pulse. Guiran moxa cupping can be used for moxibustion on acupoints such as Daimai, Sanyinjiao, Zusanli, Pishu, and Yinbai. Warm moxibustion on the Dai Meridian can replenish Qi and consolidate the body, regulate the Ren and Du meridians; Sanyinjiao calms the liver, strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, nourishes the kidney and strengthens the essence; Zusanli regulates the spleen and stomach, is beneficial to the generation of Qi and blood, strengthens the physical fitness, and promotes recovery; Pishu invigorates the Zhongyang, strengthens the spleen to help raise the clear and lower the turbid, and transport and transform water and dampness; Yinbai nourishes the spleen, replenishes Qi and retains blood. The combined use of these acupoints can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, raise yang and eliminate dampness.

Kidney deficiency type: The patient has clear and cold leucorrhea, soreness of waist and knees, fatigue, cold and heavy lower abdomen, clear urine and loose stools, or fever in the five parts of the body, insomnia and frequent dreams, pale red tongue, thin white fur, and deep and fine pulse. You can apply warm moxibustion on the Daimai, Sanyinjiao, Guanyuan, Shenshu, Ci Liao and other acupoints. Daimai and Sanyinjiao nourish the kidney and strengthen the spleen, replenish qi and consolidate the body; Guanyuan and Shenshu can be used together to strengthen the kidney and nourish the essence, consolidate and stop leukorrhea; Ci Liao can dredge the lower burner, clear away stagnant heat, and replenish deficiency. All the acupoints are used together to achieve the effect of nourishing yin and kidney, replenishing essence and consolidating the body. During treatment, after the moxibustion cup is lit, it is fixed on the corresponding acupoint and moxibustion is performed once a day. Each acupoint in the group is moxibustioned for 30 minutes, and one course of treatment is 7 consecutive days.

Western medicine treatment

Under normal circumstances, there is often a small amount of secretions in the female vagina, which is mainly a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical canal, endometrium and fallopian tube secretions, called leucorrhea. Normal leucorrhea is egg white-like or white paste-like, has no fishy smell, and is in small amount. It is a natural defense function of women that decomposes into lactic acid under the action of lactobacilli, maintaining the normal acidic environment of the vagina (pH 4.5, mostly 3.8-4.4), thereby inhibiting pathogens that adapt to the weak alkaline environment. This is the self-cleaning function of the vagina.

If there are abnormalities in leucorrhea, such as large amount, change in color, smell, or properties, it is often caused by inflammation or other lesions of the vagina, cervix, or internal genitalia, and timely treatment is required to avoid delaying the condition.