What is the cause of excessive vaginal discharge after menstruation?

Leucorrhea is a barometer of women's health. Some diseases begin with leucorrhea. For example, if you have vaginitis, your leucorrhea will be like tofu dregs. If you have cervical erosion, your leucorrhea will be bloody. Excessive leucorrhea after menstruation may be a normal physiological phenomenon. Learn more about what is going on with excessive leucorrhea after menstruation?

1. Physiological leucorrhea

Under physiological conditions, it means that the estrogen level in the body gradually increases before menstruation, and the secretion of cervical mucus also gradually increases. The mucus here refers to leucorrhea. After ovulation, estrogen levels decrease and vaginal discharge becomes less and thicker.

Under healthy conditions, the amount of leucorrhea will increase with the changes in menstrual period, so there is no need to worry. However, if there are other abnormalities at the same time as excessive vaginal discharge, such as changes in the odor, color, or texture of the vaginal discharge, it may indicate a certain gynecological disease.

2. Pathological leucorrhea

1. Cervical erosion: When many women talk about the cause of excessive leucorrhea, the first thing they think of is cervical erosion. In fact, cervical erosion is a manifestation of chronic cervicitis. It is common clinically that cervical erosion causes increased leucorrhea.

2. Pathogen infection: There are many reasons for pathogen infection, for example, the use of contaminated sanitary products allows pathogens to enter the reproductive tract through the vaginal opening, causing infection and an increase in leucorrhea. In addition, some bacteria enter the reproductive tract, causing increased vaginal discharge secretions.

3. Trichomonas vaginalis infection. This infection can easily cause an increase in vaginal discharge, which can also be accompanied by a foul odor and cause genital itching.

4. When suffering from candidal vaginitis, the leucorrhea is yellow or white in color, most of the time it is sticky, and sometimes it can be thin. The typical leucorrhea is like tofu dregs or curds.

5. Foreign objects enter the vagina: There are gauze, tampons, menstrual plugs, etc. in the vagina. Some women have contraceptive devices placed in their uterus because they are not suitable for some reason. These will stimulate the reproductive organs and increase the amount of leucorrhea.

6. When suffering from pelvic inflammatory diseases such as endometritis, the amount of leucorrhea will increase, it will be yellow and thin, and it will be often accompanied by abdominal pain.