Is yellow-green vaginal discharge normal?

In the gender social division of labor among humans, women are responsible for pregnancy and childbirth! The fetus grows and matures in the mother's uterus and is delivered through the vagina, thus giving birth to a lovely little life! Leucorrhea is a mixture of secretions from the female vagina, including the following three components: (1) vaginal mucosal exudates; (2) cervical canal secretions; and (3) endometrial gland secretions. The characteristics of leucorrhea directly indicate whether a woman is reproductively healthy! So, is yellow-green leucorrhea normal?

Normal leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless and transparent, with a slightly fishy smell or no smell. When leucorrhea becomes abnormal, the situation will change. Yellow-green leucorrhea is a symptom of gynecological disease, which is usually caused by abnormal mutation of leucorrhea due to infection of vaginal secretions. So, what's wrong with yellow-green vaginal discharge?

The appearance of yellow-green leucorrhea makes many women anxious. The yellow-green leucorrhea is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudates, cervical glands and endometrial secretions. Generally speaking, the amount of vaginal discharge varies from person to person, and can also vary for the same person throughout the menstrual cycle. Generally in the middle of the menstrual period, due to the vigorous secretion of cervical endometrial glandular cells, the leucorrhea is yellow-green like egg white, although it is thin and transparent. Pelvic congestion and increased vaginal mucosal exudate before and after menstruation are all normal changes.

1. Tofu-like leucorrhea. Yellow-green leucorrhea is unique to candidal vaginitis, and yellow leucorrhea is often accompanied by vulvar itching.

2. Purulent leucorrhea. The leucorrhea is yellow-green and has a foul odor. This is generally caused by Trichomonas vaginitis or purulent bacterial infection. Yellow-green vaginal discharge 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, yellow-green vaginal discharge, and mild vulvar itching or burning sensation. The leucorrhea is off-white, uniformly thin, and has very low viscosity.

3. Bloody leucorrhea. That is, there is blood mixed in the leucorrhea, and this kind of leucorrhea is yellow-green in color, which should alert you to the possibility of malignant tumor. Such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, etc. Some benign lesions may also cause this yellow-green vaginal discharge. Such as cervical polyps, submucosal myomas, and severe chronic cervicitis.

This article introduces in detail what causes yellow-green leucorrhea, and also introduces several situations in which leucorrhea is more common in women. As a woman with abnormal leucorrhea, you must actively look for the cause and take timely measures to deal with it. Only in this way can you ensure that your leucorrhea is normal and healthy.