White lumpy stuff

Gynecological problems such as abnormal leucorrhea often occur among modern female white-collar workers. Irregular work and rest schedules for a long time, careless diet, sudden changes in temperature, poor clothing, frequent use of air conditioning, etc. may all lead to abnormal leucorrhea. The most common situation is that there are white lumpy foreign objects in the leucorrhea. Many female friends often ignore such problems because they find it difficult to talk about them. However, they do not know that the discharge of these white lumps may be a warning sign of the body. So what are the dangers of excreting these white lumps?

Because the vagina is connected to the female internal reproductive organs, the cervix and uterus, we all know that the vagina is the only way for menstrual blood to pass through, and leucorrhea is a mixture of vaginal mucosal exudate, cervical canal and endometrial gland secretions. When the above organs are diseased, their secretions will naturally change accordingly, so we can use the small leucorrhea to determine whether the corresponding gynecological organs are healthy.

What does normal vaginal discharge look like?

Normal leucorrhea is white, paste-like or egg white-like, sticky, small in amount, and has no fishy smell. It is called physiological leucorrhea. Generally, it increases slightly before menstruation, during ovulation, after menstruation or during pregnancy. Moreover, the amount and properties of normal leucorrhea (physiological leucorrhea) may change with the woman's age and changes in ovarian hormones. The following are all considered normal vaginal discharge:

1. Pubertal leucorrhea: With the onset of puberty, the ovarian follicles begin to develop. Under the influence of estrogen secreted by the follicles, girls often begin to have a small amount of mucous leucorrhea 1 to 2 years before menarche, which can last until the ovulatory menstrual cycle is established 1 to 2 years after menarche.

2. Leucorrhea during childbearing age: 2 to 3 days before ovulation of each menstrual cycle, women of childbearing age experience a gradual rise in estrogen levels, which in turn causes increased mucus secretion from the glands in the cervical canal. This can lead to the appearance of thin, transparent, and sticky leucorrhea. 2 to 3 days before menstruation, there is often more thick leucorrhea due to pelvic congestion.

3. Leucorrhea during pregnancy: During pregnancy, especially from the 3rd to 4th month of pregnancy, due to the significant increase in estrogen and progesterone levels, the secretions of the vaginal wall and the mucus secreted by the cervical glands increase, and there is often more thick leucorrhea discharged.

4. Puerperal leucorrhea: In the first few days after delivery, there is a lot of blood discharged, which is called bloody lochia; followed by serous lochia; 2 to 3 weeks after delivery, the discharge begins as a mixture of degenerated decidual tissue, cervical mucus, vaginal epithelial cells and bacteria, which is white in color and called white lochia, also known as puerperal leucorrhea, which can last until 4 to 6 weeks after delivery or even later.

5. Leucorrhea caused by exogenous estrogen: The use of ethinyl estradiol or estrogen preparations to treat gynecological diseases such as amenorrhea or dysfunctional uterine bleeding can increase cervical and vaginal secretions and cause leucorrhea.

1. Causes very bad effects on the body

Gynecological inflammation caused by abnormal leucorrhea may have adverse effects on women's immune system, metabolism and endocrine system if it is not treated effectively and promptly for a long time. Once problems occur in these systems, it often causes great harm to women's bodies, and it takes a lot of experience and money to cure them.

2. Abnormal leucorrhea may cause disease

There are many diseases that cause abnormal leucorrhea, ranging from minor vaginitis to major cervical erosion and even uterine cancer. Even very minor vaginitis may cause infection in various physiological parts due to long-term lack of timely and effective treatment, and even the spread and cross-infection of inflammation, leading to the occurrence of many serious complications and even cancer.

If gynecological inflammation is not treated promptly and effectively, it may have a very negative impact on future pregnancy. For example, Trichomonas vaginitis may be transmitted to your significant other. If you are pregnant, it may also lead to intrauterine infection and birth canal infection, resulting in neonatal infection, and even lead to miscarriage, premature birth, congenital malformations and mental retardation in the child.

4. Lead to the occurrence of serious diseases

Gynecological inflammation and other uterine and ovarian diseases are mostly caused by an unhealthy vagina. The only channel for the uterus and ovaries to be infected is the vagina. If the vaginal secretions and leucorrhea are abnormal, it means that there is a problem with the environment in the vagina, which may have a very big impact on the health of the uterus and ovaries. Once there is a problem with the ovaries and uterus, women's pregnancy will have big problems, and may even lead to infertility.