What causes gray and bloody vaginal discharge?

Generally speaking, normal leucorrhea should be white or colorless, sometimes sticky, sometimes transparent, and without any peculiar smell. If the leucorrhea is abnormal, it will appear gray or be accompanied by blood. People must know more about such situations so that they can seek treatment. Gray and bloody vaginal discharge is likely a sign of vaginitis.

1. Grayish white or yellow foamy thin leucorrhea, which may be accompanied by vulvar itching, should be considered as Trichomonas vaginitis

2. The leucorrhea contains blood, but the amount of bleeding is not much. Some people only have a small amount of brown secretions. It usually lasts for half a day or 2 to 3 days, and no more than 7 days at most. It may be accompanied by mild ovulation pain and back pain. Western medicine calls it ovulation bleeding, while traditional Chinese medicine calls it "intermenstrual bleeding." This is due to a temporary drop in estrogen levels, which causes the endometrium to lose hormonal support and partially shed, causing regular vaginal bleeding. If someone is measuring their basal body temperature, they will notice that this bleeding usually occurs during the transition from low body temperature to high body temperature. If the symptoms are mild, no treatment is required, but if the symptoms are obvious and may affect fertility, treatment should be given.

3. Some women may have bloody vaginal discharge after having unprotected sex because they took emergency contraceptive pills. The impact of emergency contraceptive pills on menstruation is mainly manifested in changes in the menstrual cycle, which may be early or delayed. Especially for repeated users, it can cause menstrual disorders, bleeding, and continuous spotting. Therefore, it can only be used as a remedial measure and cannot replace normal contraceptive methods. It should also be noted here that some women may have their menstruation affected due to the abuse of some "health products", "breast enhancement medicines", "creams" and so on containing hormones.