Lower body odor

Introduction Most of the lower body odor of women is caused by trichomonas vaginitis, fungal vaginitis or bacterial vaginosis, but the odor of bacterial vaginosis is more serious. The typical symptoms are increased vaginal discharge and scent of fish. Often increased after menstruation or sexual intercourse.

Cause

The main reasons for the odor of the lower body are:

1, fish smell: vaginitis caused by Haemophilus vaginalis, its vaginal discharge usually has a special fishy smell, but also accompanied by vaginal burning, pain, itching, vulva and other symptoms.

2, foul odor: when the vaginal or vaginal discharge of foul odor, often caused by serious infection of the reproductive tract or tumor, clinically common diseases are severe endometritis, severe cervical erosion, genital malignant tumor Wait. Especially for older women, if the vaginal discharge has a foul odor and the color is bright red, it is often a sign of malignant tumors.

3, odor odor: vaginal (leucorrhea) has a stench, mainly considered to be suffering from some anaerobic infection, trichomonas infection or vaginal infection of Haemophilus vaginalis infection.

an examination

Related inspection

Leucorrhea check gynecological routine examination

1, vaginal discharge routine examination: detection of various pathogenic microorganisms caused by vaginitis, such as mold, trichomoniasis, clue cells, PH value, cleanliness, chlamydia, etc.

2, routine gynecological examination: vaginal examination by gynecologist, double diagnosis, can make a comprehensive assessment of the patient's gynecological situation.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis:

1, bloody vaginal discharge: mixed with blood inside the vaginal discharge, the amount of blood is uncertain. This type of leucorrhea should be alert to the possibility of malignant tumors such as cervical cancer and uterine body cancer. In addition, bloody vaginal discharge can also occur in cervical polyps, submucosal fibroids, and senile vaginitis.

2, purulent leucorrhea: the color is yellow or yellow-green, thick, odor, mostly caused by vaginal inflammation. Common in trichomonas vaginitis, chronic cervicitis, endometritis, uterine empyema and vaginal foreign body.

3, bean curd-like leucorrhea: a bean curd-like or curd-like small pieces, at the same time, genital itching is unbearable, mostly a typical phenomenon of fungal vaginitis.

4, yellow watery vaginal discharge: due to the necrosis or degeneration of the diseased tissue, more persistent bleeding, should 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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