Which gynecological diseases are related to abnormal changes in leucorrhea? Abnormal leucorrhea is a common symptom of gynecological diseases in women. Gynecological experts introduced that there is a great relationship between the abnormal changes in leucorrhea and gynecological diseases, so it is best to go to the hospital for examination and treatment if there is any abnormality in leucorrhea. So, which gynecological diseases are related to abnormal changes in leucorrhea? Below, the experts from the gynecological hospital will give us a detailed introduction.
Abnormal leucorrhea refers to the amount, color, shape, smell, and accompanying symptoms of leucorrhea. If these have problems, then it is an abnormal manifestation of gynecological leucorrhea. Normal leucorrhea is not much, with a milky white or egg white-like color, slightly fishy smell, but without discomfort. If there is abnormal leucorrhea, it is manifested as excessive, yellow, purulent, or even bloody changes, then it belongs to the pathological category.
Which gynecological diseases are related to abnormal changes in leucorrhea? The following gynecological diseases are related to abnormal changes in leucorrhea:
1. Trichomonas vaginitis: Leucorrhea is gray-yellow, foamy, with a fishy odor, accompanied by itching, burning, pain, and dyspareunia in the vulva.
2. Candidal vaginitis: Leucorrhea is gray-white, curd-like or like coagulated milk, sometimes with a foul smell accompanied by vulvar itching and burning pain.
3. Chronic cervicitis, endometritis: Leucorrhea is yellow and yellow-green, with a foul smell, like rice soup or pus, mostly caused by pyogenic bacterial infections.
4. Severe cervical erosion, cervical polyps, submucosal myomas, cervical cancer: Blood in the leucorrhea, known as bloody leucorrhea.
Which gynecological diseases are related to abnormal changes in leucorrhea? Examination items for abnormal changes in leucorrhea:
Gynecological hospital experts said that normal leucorrhea in women should be milky white or transparent, slightly fishy or odorless. When leucorrhea becomes abnormal, the situation will change. Routine leucorrhea examination involves taking leucorrhea from the female body for testing. The main items of routine leucorrhea examination include:
1. Vaginal pH value: The normal vaginal pH value is between 4-4.5, weakly acidic, which can prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying in the vagina. The pH value of leucorrhea increases when suffering from trichomoniasis or bacterial vaginosis, possibly greater than 5-6.
2. Vaginal cleanliness degree: Generally divided into four degrees, usually I and II are normal, III and IV indicate vaginitis, i.e., a large number of white blood cells or miscellaneous bacteria can be seen on the secretion picture.
3. Microbial examination: Generally includes fungi, trichomonads, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, etc. If present, the result will be marked as "+", if absent, it will be marked as "-".
4. Amine test: Leucorrhea of patients with bacterial vaginosis emits a fishy smell, which is due to the amine present in the leucorrhea being volatilized after being alkalinized by potassium hydroxide.
5. Clue cells: Clue cells are the most sensitive and specific signs of bacterial vaginosis. Clinical doctors can diagnose bacterial vaginosis based on positive amine tests and clue cells.
Gynecological experts remind that there are many reasons for women to have abnormal leucorrhea. Women with abnormal leucorrhea should go to the hospital for examination in time and receive targeted treatment according to different causes.
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