Leucorrhea

How to treat abnormal vaginal discharge.

Vaginal discharge is an essential function of the vagina and plays an important role in maintaining a healthy environment in the vagina. It also helps with removing harmful bacteria and other microorganisms. Vaginal discharge made up of lubricant, bacteria, and cells; it’s produced by cervix and vaginal cells. Composition of vaginal discharge changes in every individual.

You need to learn about the characteristics of normal vaginal discharge then recognising abnormal vaginal discharge becomes easier. Normal discharge is found to be thin or thick while its colour is clear or white. It may be produced in large quantities; it doesn’t have any strong smell.

Leucorrhoea is an abnormal vaginal discharge with a yellowish or greenish colour and with a foul smell. Leucorrhoea can be a symptom of some serious infections that can cause infertility or tubal pregnancy in rare cases. Hence information about this disorder can turn out to be very useful. We will discuss the causes of leucorrhoea, its symptoms, and available treatments.

Leucorrhoea types consist of physiologic leucorrhoea, inflammatory leucorrhoea, and parasitic leucorrhoea. Physiologic leucorrhoea is a natural way that vagina maintains its pH for the health of vaginal tissue. It happens because of estrogen stimulation. It generally happens during pregnancy. Increased estrogen level in body causes increased blood supply to the vagina that causes physiologic leucorrhoea.

Inflammatory leucorrhoea generally caused by inflammation or extra production of a vaginal mucous membrane. In case it has yellow colour or foul smell, you should consult leucorrhoea doctor immediately as it can be a symptom of a bacterial infection or sexually transmitted infection. After childbirth, if foul-smelling vaginal discharge persists then it might indicate an infection that eventually leads up to leucorrhoea.

Parasitic leucorrhoea is mainly caused by protozoa. These single-celled microorganisms cause symptoms of leucorrhoea like itching, burning sensation, etc.

Causes of leucorrhoea:

• Estrogen imbalance causes physiologic leucorrhoea.
• Pregnancy generally associated with hormonal imbalance that causes leucorrhoea.
• Unhealthy diet lacking nutrients, bad hygiene, urinary tract infection, diabetes, anaemia, irritation because of contraceptives, injuries to any part of the reproductive system, etc. known to cause leucorrhoea.

Symptoms of leucorrhoea:

• Foul smell and abnormal colour of vaginal discharge is the main symptom of leucorrhoea.
• Other symptoms include itching, burning sensation, constipation, stomach pain, etc.

Leucorrhoea treatment:

• Antibiotic medicine to treat bacterial leucorrhoea.
• Antiviral medicine to treat viral leucorrhoea.
• Anti-parasitic drug prescribed to treat parasitic leucorrhoea.

The best treatment for leucorrhoea is acupuncture. As per studies, acupuncture help with women suffering from leucorrhoea symptoms. If you don’t want any adverse side effects associated with modern medicine, you should try acupuncture. It can solve long-lasting leucorrhoea problems.