Leucorrhea is rare

Introduction Leukoxia is considered to be caused by dysfunction or loss of ovarian function and low levels of sex hormones. The treatment of leucorrhea is to eliminate the cause. Active treatment caused by chronic diseases, while enhancing physical fitness and increasing estrogen levels. Diet should pay attention to supplement high protein, high vitamins, appropriate calorie supplementation, proper supplementation of minerals and water.

Cause

In general, vaginal discharge is caused by dysfunction or loss of ovarian function and low levels of sex hormones. It is common in abortion, long breastfeeding, long-term trauma and various chronic diseases such as chronic hepatitis, chronic nephritis, and diabetes. Patients with hypothyroidism, etc., after entering the menopause, due to the gradual shrinkage of the ovaries and loss of function can also lead to leucorrhea.

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Check whether the vaginal discharge is normal, and observe from the aspects of quantity, color, texture and smell.

Normal leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless and transparent, slightly astringent or odorless; its secretion, the level of estrogen and progesterone in the texture receptor, with the amount of the menstrual cycle, the amount is small, thin and thick Periodic changes.

Generally, the amount of leucorrhea is less after the menstrual period; before the ovulation period, due to the increase of estrogen levels in the body, the epithelial cells of the cervical gland are proliferated, the secretion of cervical mucus is increased, and the content of sodium chloride in the mucus is increased, which can absorb more. Moisture, increase leucorrhea during ovulation, thin, clear, appearance like egg clear, can pull filament; after ovulation, estrogen levels are getting lower, progesterone levels are elevated, secretion of cervical mucus is inhibited, mucus The content of sodium chloride is also reduced, so that the leucorrhea is thick and thick at this time, the color is white, the ductility is deteriorated, and the drawing is easy to break. In addition, there are some physiological phenomena such as pregnancy, oral contraceptives, there will be increased vaginal discharge, the reason is also related to changes in the body's estrogen and progesterone levels.

If the leucorrhea usually increases without cause, or with changes in color, texture, and smell, you should be vigilant.

Differential diagnosis

1, purulent leucorrhea: yellow or yellow-green, viscous or foamy, odor, mostly caused by vaginal inflammation, of which trichomonas vaginitis is the most common, mostly genital itching. Can also be seen in chronic cervicitis, senile vaginitis, endometritis, meningeal effusion or foreign bodies in the vagina.

2, cheese-like vaginal discharge or bean curd-like vaginal discharge: mostly a typical phenomenon of fungal vaginitis, often accompanied by severe genital itching.

3, bloody vaginal discharge: mixed with blood in the vaginal discharge, should be alert to the possibility of cervical cancer, endometrial cancer and other malignant tumors. However, benign lesions such as cervical polyps, cervical erosion, submucosal fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, urethral meat sputum, and senile vaginitis can also lead to bloody vaginal discharge. Less caused by intrauterine devices is bloody vaginal discharge.

4, yellow watery vaginal discharge: more often after continuous vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge of a large number of purulent odor leucorrhea, should first consider advanced cervical cancer, endometrial cancer or submucosal fibroids with infection. Paroxysmal discharge should pay attention to the possibility of fallopian tube cancer.

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