Why do I always have leucorrhea?

As we all know, some sticky stuff always flows out of women's private parts, which is the so-called leucorrhea. In fact, this is a very normal physiological phenomenon, and female friends do not need to worry about it. However, some female friends said that they have a lot of vaginal discharge recently, but there is no other abnormality. Is this normal? What exactly causes the increase in vaginal discharge?

Leucorrhea is vaginal discharge. The amount of vaginal secretions in women is affected by the estrogen secreted by the ovaries in the body. Estrogen has the effect of causing the cervix to secrete mucus and increasing vaginal mucosal exudate. Generally, in the days just after menstruation, the estrogen level in the body is at a lower level, the cervix secretes less mucus, and the vaginal secretions are less and appear thicker. In the middle of the menstrual cycle, the ovaries secrete more estrogen, the estrogen level in the body rises, and the cervix secretes the most mucus. At this time, the amount of leucorrhea (secretions) flowing out of the vagina is large, some of which are like clear nasal discharge, clear and transparent, very sticky, and can be "drawn". It often makes the genitals feel moist, especially in young and middle-aged women. So don't worry.

Abnormal manifestations

1. Cheese-like or tofu-like leucorrhea: It is candidal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching or burning pain.

2. Thin, purulent, yellow-green, foamy, foul-smelling leucorrhea is characteristic of Trichomonas vaginitis, accompanied by vulvar pruritus.

3. Grayish white, thin, fishy-smelling leucorrhea is a characteristic of bacterial vaginosis, accompanied by mild vulvar itching.

4. Purulent leucorrhea: yellow or yellow-green in color, sticky, and often has a foul odor, caused by bacterial infection. It can be seen in gonorrheal Neisseria vaginitis, acute cervicitis and endocervicitis, vaginal cancer or cervical cancer complicated by infection. Purulent leucorrhea can also be caused by uterine cavity pyometra or foreign bodies retained in the vagina.

6. Watery leucorrhea: Vaginal discharge that is thin, watery or rice-like and has a fishy odor. It is seen in advanced cervical cancer, vaginal cancer or submucosal fibroids with infection. Intermittent discharge of clear, yellow-red or red watery leucorrhea should be considered as a possible cause of fallopian tube cancer.

7. Bloody leucorrhea: There is blood mixed in the leucorrhea, and the amount of blood varies. Cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical polyps, cervical columnar epithelium ectopia with infection or uterine submucosal fibroids should be considered. Insertion of an intrauterine device can also cause bloody leucorrhea.