There is a strange smell after the period

If a woman has an odor after her menstrual period, this is the most common manifestation of a gynecological disease. We know that there are many types of gynecological diseases, the most common of which is vaginitis. In addition, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and endometritis are also relatively common. At this time, women must be vigilant and should go to the hospital for regular examinations in time to avoid greater impact on their health.

There is a strange smell after the period

If it is accompanied by an increase in vaginal discharge and an odor, this is a typical manifestation of gynecological inflammation. There are many types of gynecological inflammation, including vaginitis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, etc. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for relevant examinations, confirm the specific cause and then receive symptomatic treatment. You also need to pay attention to personal hygiene.

Abnormal leucorrhea symptoms

1. Gray, homogeneous leucorrhea with a fishy smell: common in bacterial vaginosis.

2. Curd-like leucorrhea: It is a characteristic of candidal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe vulvar itching or burning pain.

3. Tofu-like leucorrhea: It is mostly unique to candidal vaginitis. The vulva and vaginal walls are often covered with a layer of white film-like substance. After wiping, the red and swollen mucosal surface is exposed, which is easily infected by fungi and is often accompanied by vulvar itching and burning pain. Especially people with diabetes or pregnant women should think about this, because pregnant women and people with diabetes have poor physical condition and low immunity, which makes them prone to fungal infections.

4. Bloody leucorrhea: If there is blood mixed in the leucorrhea, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical polyps or submucosal fibroids should be considered. Insertion of an intrauterine device can also cause bloody leucorrhea.

5. Watery leucorrhea: Continuous discharge of watery leucorrhea like rice washing water with a pungent odor is generally caused by advanced cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, or submucosal fibroids with infection. If you have intermittent discharge of yellow or red watery vaginal discharge, you should be aware of the possibility of fallopian tube cancer.

6. Colorless, transparent, sticky leucorrhea: It is egg white-like and similar in properties to the mucus secreted by the cervical glands during ovulation, but the amount is significantly increased. Generally, the possibility of chronic endocervicitis, ovarian dysfunction, vaginal adenosis, or well-differentiated cervical adenocarcinoma should be considered.

7. Purulent leucorrhea: yellow or yellow-green in color, sticky, and often smelly. It can be caused by acute vaginitis, cervicitis, and endocervicitis caused by bacteria such as Trichomonas or gonococci. Pyometra, cervical cancer, vaginal cancer or foreign objects retained in the vagina can also cause pus-like leucorrhea.

8. Foamy leucorrhea: If you have grayish white or grayish yellow foamy leucorrhea with a sour odor after bathing in a public bath or using a public bath towel or bathtub, you should consider whether you have been infected with Trichomonas vaginitis.