Each representative of the fair sex has an individual vaginal environment and therefore color variations also vary greatly.

In addition, they can be complemented by smells and unpleasant sensations.

These include:

Itching in the intimate area;

Burning of the labia and in the urethra;

Lower abdominal pain;

Painful urination.

How are the selections formed and what does their color depend on? Let's try to figure it out.

How do yellow secretions appear in women?

A myth that should be immediately dispelled - vaginal discharge  (vaginal discharge) in a normal healthy woman does not appear. This false information roams the forums and confuses many of the beautiful half of humanity.

Vaginal discharge consists of the following components:

Cervical canal mucus;

The secret of the vaginal glands;

Dead cells;

Microflora.

The epithelium (of which the inner lining of the vagina and uterus is composed), when it dies off, connects to the mucus and gives it a white tint. Vaginal discharge plays the role of natural lubrication of the vagina, preventing its infection with harmful microorganisms.

Menstrual discharge

In the first half, they are more viscous and most transparent. In the second they become milky, that is why they received the popular name “whiter”. Normally, they should not have a smell, as well as irritate the mucous. Yellow discharge from women can be normal, as well as green.

The amount of vaginal discharge is not very stable (from 2 to 5 ml per day). AT different time  in one woman, they may be completely different from each other. The factors affecting their quantity and color are:

Pregnancy;

Degree of sexual arousal;

Phase of the menstrual period.

Normal situation

Many women turned to the doctor with the question: "Which discharge should be considered normal and which should not?". To understand this question is very detailed. First of all, it should be said that not every discharge that you consider rare is an unhealthy symptom. The rate varies from a transparent whitish to slightly yellow. So do not worry if they suddenly decided to change the shade.

The minimum amount of vaginal discharge appears immediately after menstruation. After a week it becomes more, and, in the future, the process is declining. The discharge acquires a creamy consistency, becoming white or yellowish. Younger women have a more pronounced nature of their education.

Microbes: where is your, and where is a stranger?

In the formation of vaginal discharge a significant role is played by both useful and harmful microorganisms. Reaching puberty marks a change in their biobalance. During this period, lactic acid bacteria are especially actively developing. In 1 ml of secretions placed about 109 colonies. The higher the intensity of the invaders of the female organ, the more it will produce fluids.

Lactobacilli, while in the body of a healthy mature woman, normally produce acid, which prevents the reproduction of pathogenic organisms.

So it should not be

We have dealt with the norm. Now you need to go to the consideration of the pathological situation. If you notice that the vaginal discharge has increased, and in addition there was itching, swelling or burning, you should go for medical help.

There are some signs of a problem situationHowever, the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose the presence or absence of pathology.

1. The labia swollen, there was a significant itching, and the color of the discharge changed to green and became a curd consistency - you may suspect candidiasis. It is a type of fungal infection.

2. The abundance of vaginal discharge, its yellowish tinge, fishy smell and the absence of itching with redness are symptoms of trichomoniasis.

3. Bacterial vaginosis (a decrease in the number of lactobacilli) is characterized by the abundance and yellowness of the secreted from the female organ.

These signs are classical indicators of the abnormal functioning of the microflora of the female organ. For example, a doctor can determine a thrush without any additional examinations; it can only rely on information about the excreted fluid. However, this disease often develops on the basis of another pathology, from which it is necessary to get rid of.

Yellow discharge with the smell of women talking about the inflammatory process. Their companion often becomes itching and burning of the labia. These are signs of gonorrhea (sexual disease). Complications of this disease can even lead to infertility, so it should be treated immediately. The cause of gonorrhea is sexual contact with the patient.

The correct treatment is prescribed by the venereologist. On independent attempts to get rid of the disease should not even think. Modern methods of combating gonorrhea are:

Physiotherapy;

Antibiotics.

All participants of sexual intercourse should cure themselves of gonorrhea, otherwise you can become infected again.

Yellow and green

Yellow-green discharge from women may be odorless, which means the normal course of natural processes.

However, if there are additional symptoms: burning, pain, itching and unpleasant smellYou can talk about serious pathologies.

These include:

Thrush - caused by the reproduction of fungal microorganisms;

Gonorrhea - inflammation of the urinary tract;

Chlamydia is a venereal pathology, one of the few that can be transmitted through everyday objects;

Inflammations of a non-specific nature.

Most of these diseases are sexually transmitted and quickly spread to many organs of the urogenital system.

Without smell

Yellow discharge from women without smell - every woman faced a similar phenomenon.

This type of discharge is not dangerous. It is not a symptom of serious diseases, which means it is not worth serious worries. However, consultation with a specialist is still necessary. Symptomatic treatment does not bring the desired results. It only postpones the occurrence of serious problems with the female body as a whole.

Let's find out what is being done in a medical institution when such symptoms are detected.

Yellow discharge from women is a sign of some serious diseases, the presence of which cannot be recognized independently.

Therefore, as soon as you find yourself having similar symptoms, you should consult a specialist.

In order to establish the exact cause of the disease, the doctor may need a wide range of objective data. So do not be lazy to go through the entire designated range of tests. This, firstly, will save the specialist time, and secondly, will be the key to establishing an accurate diagnosis, and as a consequence and treatment.

If tests for some reason have not been assigned to you, ask the specialist about this again.

Surely they simply can not be implemented at the place of treatment, but you can do it in another institution.

So, to identify the disease you need pass the following tests:

Bacteriological crops (fence for analysis of smear from the vagina);

ELISA blood test (allows you to determine the stage of the disease);

DNA PCR (polymerase chain reaction).

The most accurate method is considered to be the last; the probability of establishing an erroneous diagnosis with it is only 5 percent.

Is it possible to get rid of yellow secretions in women?

You found yourself unhealthy yellow discharge. What to do? Yellow discharge from women whose causes are unclear should be considered as signs of potential danger. If you have already been diagnosed, then you should follow the prescribed treatment.

If you decide that you are able to cope with the disease yourself - you should not self-medicate or follow the popular methods.

First, you lose time that can be detrimental to your health.

Secondly, it can cause the occurrence of other, more serious diseases or cause allergic reactions.

Therefore, as soon as you realize that something is threatening the health of your genitourinary system - immediately make an appointment with a gynecologist. Remember that before going to a specialist you should not take drugs, the exact action of which you do not know.

You should also not do spirsevanie, as this may adversely affect the results assigned to your tests.

Most of the diseases in which yellow vaginal discharge appears are sexually transmitted.

Therefore, in the course of treatment, it is important that your partner also undergo an examination with subsequent treatment. If there were several partners, everyone should undergo a course of treatment, otherwise there is a risk of a disease.

If the yellow discharge of the woman appeared again? Why rehabilitation is so important

You have been treated and the symptoms have disappeared, so you can not appear at the gynecologist for a couple of years?

In no case do not ignore the final techniques at the specialist.

Diseases of the gynecological spectrum in addition to treatment imply rehabilitation.

This is due to a number of factors:

1. Such diseases require not only the individual selection of strong antibiotics, but also a course of concomitant drugs that prevent their possible harmful effects on other organs.

2. Gynecological diseases  often caused by excessive reproduction of bacteria that live in the microflora of the genital organs. And it happens because of problems with the immune system (with its weakening). Therefore, after getting rid of an infectious disease, you may be prescribed a general course of immunomodulators.

3. Rehabilitation actions are not just a guarantee that the disease will not overtake you again soon. This is a guarantee of restoring the total loss of strength that the body has spent on healing.

How to avoid the appearance of yellow discharge? Prevention

Prevention - the guarantee of health. It is better to reduce the likelihood of the disease at all, than to engage in its treatment. After all, any illness does not occur from scratch. Many factors contribute to this, but it is in our power to reduce them, or even exclude them altogether.

Prevention of gynecological diseases is actually very simple, it is enough to comply next steps:

Every six months to be at the reception at the gynecologist;

At least once a year to take a blood test and vaginal smear;

Do not ignore physical exertion;

Use contraception during intercourse.

Observe a balanced diet;

Observe basic hygiene;

Avoid high humidity and hypothermia of the genitourinary system;

Engage in sex with trusted partners.

Following these simple rules will significantly reduce the risk of diseases of the urogenital system. After all, a woman's health is the key to her happiness.

Vaginal discharge is divided into physiologicalnormal for a certain age and stage of the menstrual cycle, and pathologicalrelated to genital diseases. It is impossible to make an exact diagnosis and prescribe a course of treatment for a single symptom, but the appearance of a detachable, different from the norm, gives reason to go to a gynecologist and be examined.

Normalsecretions consist of a mixture of mucus, dead epithelium and microbial cells, the secretion of Bartholin glands, located in anticipation of the vagina. They contain glycogen - a nutrient for beneficial microflora, and lactic acid - a waste product of lactobacilli. The glycogen content is maximum on the day of ovulation. Normally present transparent highlights  either whitish, consistency - slimy, with small lumps or homogeneous, without unpleasant smell, by volume up to 4-5 ml per day.

Beli

Abundant vaginal discharge or scanty, but atypical in nature or smell, called bely.Bleach creates a constant feeling of moisture, burning and itching in the crotch area. The reasons heavy discharge  - inflammatory processes ( , ); infectious diseases  urogenital organs, non-specific or STDs; swelling or trauma of the internal genitalia; allergic reactions to latex, spermicidal lubricants, underwear and hygiene products  for intimate areas.

By origin distinguish vaginal discharge, uterine and tubal (watery, large in volume) and cervical (thick, scanty).

Whites with pus - symptom of inflammation,   bleeding is often associated with the development of a tumor;cheesy or resembling white flakes characteristic of thrush; orange and greenish with a putrid odor - for gardnerella disease (bacterial vaginosis);foaming appear with trichomoniasis.

Leucorrhea may appear after long courses of contraception, after douching with antiseptics; with constipation and static lifestyle, leading to stagnation of venous blood in the pelvis. The omission of the vaginal walls, microtraumas of the genitals after sexual intercourse, ruptures of the perineum also cause the formation of whiter.

Mucous discharge - normal

The first mucous discharge is observed in newborn girls, the appearance of a secret is associated with residual amounts of maternal hormones. After 3-4 weeks, the secretions disappear and reappear by the age of 8-11, when the production of its own estrogens increases. Phlegm is released periodically, similar to raw egg white or rice water, sour by smell, color - white with a yellowish tinge.

Further, in puberty, cyclic appear vaginal discharge. The beginning of the cycle is considered the first day of menstruation; in the 1st half of the cycle and to its middle, which coincides with ovulation, the discharge is less. They are mucous or watery, homogeneous, possibly with small lumps. In the middle of the cycle - mucous and abundant, viscous in consistency, possibly beige or brownish.

After ovulation  jelly-like discharge, similar to jelly. They increase the content of lactic acid, which is produced by lactobacilli, and the discharge acquires sour smell. Increased acidity protects the mucous membrane of the vagina, during this time period is more loose and vulnerable to infection. Before menstruation, the volume of mucous discharge increases again.

Pregnancy Discharge  liquid and abundant, whitish or transparent.  Before delivery, the cervix dilates, and the cervical cap emerges as a rather large clot of mucus, possibly with an admixture of scarlet blood. Usually the output of the tube coincides with the first contractions. If the vaginal secretion is larger than usual, then it is worth going to a gynecologist: it is possible that the amniotic fluid is “leaking”.

The presence in the discharge of liquid blood or bloody clots suggests an ectopic pregnancy, the threat of interruption  gestation, atypical position (presentation) or placental abruption. All options are dangerous, at any moment may be complicated by bleeding and be fatal. A pregnant woman who noted the appearance of red blood from the vagina should immediately go to bed, then immediately call an ambulance.

White discharge

In puberty, vaginal discharge may be due to inflammation.  intestines bladder, uterus or ovaries. In these episodes are present painassociated with urination, intestinal colic, or pulling sensations in the lower abdomen and in the lumbar region. It is possible that the temperature will rise, a blood test will show signs of inflammation (leukocytosis, an increase in ESR): then the treatment of inflammation will be needed.

10-12 months before the onset of the first menstrual period, the vaginal mucosa responds to hormonal adjustment  and a liquid, clear discharge or white, highly diluted milk color, odorless or acidic, is formed. No measures need to be taken if there are no complaints of burning or itching in the perineum, and the discharge does not take on a cheesy appearance.

After the onset of sexual activity, the consistency and composition of the secretions change.The reason is the attachment of the microflora of the partner, which is different in composition from the vaginal flora. Adaptation takes time, in each case is different, and the situation will return to normal. During the adaptation period, the amount of secretion increases, the discharge becomes more liquid,   with a pale yellowish or whitish tint.Change of sexual partner is almost always associated with the variation of the nature of vaginal discharge.

After unprotected sexual intercourse, the secretions normally first take on the appearance of yellowish or white clots, and after 5-8 hours the secret turns into liquid and plentiful. After secure coition, whites appear and thick dischargeresembling lubricant.

Contraceptive use or breastfeeding reduces normal secretion: vaginal discharge is scanty and thick, white or yellowish.

  gives white cheesy discharge,plentiful, sour by smell. Sometimes detachable resembles yellowish curd lumps or white flakes. The disease is accompanied by itching and swelling of the genitals, irritation of the skin of the perineum. The development of candidiasis is a sign of reduced immunity.

cheesy white bloom in the vagina with thrush

Thrush is often combined with STDs.  (, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis) and, manifested in metabolic diseases ( diabetes) and tumors. Candidiasis necessarily requires treatment.

Video: vaginal discharge - the norm and pathology

Yellow and green discharge

“Colored” discharge from the vagina occurs in STDs, bacterial vaginosis (gardnerellosis), and in non-specific genital inflammations.

With STDs, the whites are always associated with urinating pain and burning.

  : when viewed from the vagina visible yellow dischargeemerging from the cervical canal and flowing down the walls of the vagina. Belem is accompanied by pain in the lower back and lower abdomen, an increase in Bartholin glands. The diagnosis confirms the analysis of PCR.

  : leucorrhoea is abundant, frothy, greenish or yellowish,with a sharp putrid odor. They can drain into the perineum, the inner side of the thighs and provoke skin irritation.

  : by volume of discharge are moderate,   color is yellowish white.May be accompanied by bleeding without matching the cycle, pains of the “lowered belt” type - lower back, lower abdomen, inner part  thighs In gonorrhea, the putrid smell of whiter is often found; a change in their color from greyish-white to yellow indicates a transition acute stage  diseases in chronic.

  : Leucorrhoea is copious, greyish-white, with the smell of rotting fish. Sticky, yellow-green and even orange discharges are typical of an untreated, long-lasting disease. Itching is not strong, it occurs periodically. All symptoms are exacerbated immediately after intercourse.

Non-specific vaginitis  (colpitis): with this disease, leucorrhoea is the main symptom. The type of vaginal discharge varies depending on the severity of the process. During inflammation of the vagina, the secret becomes sour by the reaction, the consistency - viscous and stretching or abundant and liquid, loses its transparency. Dull white shade leukocytes give  yellowish-green color due to the presence of pus,yellowish-pink - blood.  In the initial stages of inflammation, the leucorrhoea is serous - fluid, watery; then they transform into purulent — thick, green, with a strong putrid odor.

  and adnexitis: inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. May manifest as specific complications caused by ascending sexually transmitted infections with STDs, or “ordinary” inflammation of the internal genitalia. Discharge always accompanied by pain in the abdomen; in the acute period - periodic, cramping and strong, in the chronic stage - of medium and low intensity, constant, dull, pulling.

Let's sum up. Causes of yellow and green whiter:

• frothy discharge - characteristic feature  STDs;
• heavy discharge typical for the acute stage of colpitis, adnexitis and salpingitis;
• scanty leucorrhoea - for chronic adnexitis and salpingitis.

Brown and pink discharge

Associated with the presence of blood in vaginal secretions; may appear for physiological or pathological reasons.

Physiological causes:

1. Small brown  pink or scarlet discharge  in the middle of the cycle: the laundry does not get dirty, the color is visible only on sanitary napkins or toilet paper. Secretion signals ovulation, which helps plan pregnancy.
2. Pinkish   and brownish discharge - the norm for the end of menstruation, when there was a complete rejection of the endometrium and the proliferation phase begins (the growth of the new endometrium).
3. Bloody issues  during the period of taking hormonal drugs. If they last more than three cycles, then it is necessary to change the contraceptive and be examined by a gynecologist.
4. Secretion of cervical mucus   mixed with bright blood  - in pregnant women before childbirth.

Pathological causes

Pathological causes can be: venereal diseases (gonorrhea), endometritis, uterine tumors, endometrial hyperplasia, polyposis, cervical erosion, endometriosis.

With gonorrheathe infection rises from the vagina upward, affecting the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Appearance   blood in the form of streaks  among mucopurulent discharge  and intermenstrual bleeding - signs of an ascending gonococcal infection. Confirmed diagnosis is exhibited after, which should be positive for gonorrhea, or after and the detection of gonococci in it.

  - inflammation of the functional uterine layerwhich is updated after each menstrual cycle. Brown whites,  associated with endometritis, appear before menstruation and after it, it is also possible the discharge of brownish mucus in the middle of the cycle. Almost always, inflammation of the endometrium is combined with its hyperplasia (overgrowth) and menstrual bleeding, often the cycle is shortened. Heavy bleeding leads to anemia, the hemoglobin content drops to 50-70 g / l (the norm for women is 120-140 g / l). A woman feels constantly tired, shortness of breath and dizziness appear even with slight physical exertion.

Endometrial hyperplasia is considered a precancerous condition.

To return the endometrium to normal, you must first cure inflammation. The course of antibiotics lasts at least 3 months, drugs are prescribed for 3 menstrual cycles.

Endometriosis - proliferation of glandular tissue (endometrium)  in the cervix and uterine muscle layer (myometrium), fallopian tubes, ovaries, organs abdominal cavity. Endometrial cells fall into atypical places during abortions, during instrumental examinations of the uterus, during childbirth, and during the return throw of the menstrual masses. Endometriosis spreadsi, leads to numerous local inflammation  and education adhesions; frequent complication - infertility.

Are typical nagging pains  throughout the menstruation, bloody discharge  of all foci of endometrial growths. With colposcopy on the cervix visible small multiple nodules or cysts, bluish or red stripes. Bloody white whites become lighter after menstruation, their volume during this period decreases and increases again before the next menstrual periods. Endometriosis of the abdominal organs - common cause  internal bleeding and subsequent surgery (laparotomy).

Cervical erosion: violation of the integrity of the mucosa, during the inspection to determine the boundaries of erosion using acetic acid, 3-5% solution. After smearing the surface with acid, erosion is visible as a whitish spot on a pink background. When erosion occurs, small bleeding occurs, their number increases after intercourse.

Spotting in oncological diseases

Endometrial hyperplasia  accompanied by smearing brown   or bloody discharge  before menstruation and after their termination. Possible acyclic uterine bleeding: they are long, up to several weeks or even months, leading to anemia. The disease develops due to hormonal imbalance, with problems with lipid and carbohydrate metabolism (obesity, diabetes mellitus), hypertension, after gynecological operations, with hereditary predisposition, as a result of STDs - after inflammation of the uterus, with endometritis.

For treatment, combined estrogen / progestin preparations are used, with severe bleeding - endometrial curettage. Biopsy is necessarily done, the degree of cell atypia and proliferation of glandular tissue is assessed. If you suspect a cancer screening is repeated.

Polyps in the uterus  - these are elongated growths of the endometrium, polyposis symptoms often become brown discharge  and postmenstrual bleeding. There may be discomfort during sexual contact, immediately after its termination, a spotting brownish discharge. The causes of the formation of polyps are considered an imbalance of estrogen and gestagens, inflammation of the endometrium and cervical canal. Small polyps are detected by chance; large (more than 2 cm) manifest pains in the form of contractions, increased menstrual blood loss. The main complication is infertility; the transition of polyposis in a malignant tumor is not proven.

Tumors in the uterus  in the later stages of bleeding, in the early period - smearing vaginal brown secretions . Tumors of the uterus are divided into benign  (polyps, fibroids and myomas) and malignant (endometrial cancer and myosarcoma, cervical cancer). Leucorrhea with pus and scarlet blood, possibly fetid, characteristic of the disintegration of the tumor; with cervical cancer, thick discharges appear, scanty, streaked with blood. Submucous fibromatous nodes always produce severe bleeding, that is, clinically malignant. Cervical cancer quickly metastasizes, spreading to the pelvic lymph nodes, to the liver and lungs, and can pass to the walls of the vagina.

Video: discharge from women, expert opinion

Often, women who love cleanliness and diligently maintain body hygiene are overly zealous in trying to get rid of leucorrhoea. When women and girls experience vaginal discharge on the underwear, it is often not worth worrying about the pathology - this is a natural process due to physiology. But when discomfort, unpleasant smell or suspicious color are added to the secret, it is necessary to visit a gynecologist - such phenomena indicate possible inflammatory or infectious processes in genitourinary system. In order to take timely measures, it is necessary to understand where the natural processes end and the development of pathology begins.

How secretions are formed and what are they?

Before considering what should be whites in the norm, we define what they are. As a rule, the secret secret natural phenomenon is that it is produced by glands located on the mucous layer of the vestibule of the vagina, the cervix. The composition of the mucus joins a certain amount of effusion of the vaginal vessels, discharge of the uterine cavity. One of the main tasks of the secret is to protect the uterine and vaginal walls from the introduction of pathogens. It is also necessary to prevent vaginal drying out and to clean the genital tract. Accordingly, eliminating those whites that are the norm, the woman removes the protective layer, opening access to infections.

Usually, from 1 to 5 ml of vaginal mucus is secreted throughout the day, while its characteristics may change during the menstrual cycle, including hue and texture. The volume can also change, the natural reasons affecting this indicator are:

• ovulatory period;
• carrying a child;
• sexual arousal.

With inadequate production of vaginal fluid, there may be pain in the process of sex, frequent infection of the body. If we consider the parameters of vaginal mucus in a woman, its composition includes cells and various microorganisms:

• The mucus that forms the cervical canal, which is a protection against infectious pathologies in the cervix.
• Constantly updated cells of the uterine epithelium, while the separated cells descend into the vaginal cavity, then go outside.
• The microflora, which includes from 5 to 12 species of microorganisms, including a small number of coccal bacteria, viruses and fungi. Actively multiplying under the influence of negative factors, they are able to provoke the development of the inflammatory process.

It is believed that in normal conditions, the ovaries, uterine cavity and fallopian tubes, along with the cervix, are completely sterile and microorganisms colonize only the vagina.

In women and girls of reproductive age, natural vaginal microflora for the most part includes lactic acid bacteria, due to which the normal secreted secretion is an acidic medium with a pH value from 3.8 to 4.4. This explains the possible sour smell of mucus.

Characteristics of natural vaginal discharge

Every girl who has reached child-bearing age should have discharge indicating the health of her reproductive system.

There are a number of signs, according to which a woman is able to independently determine how far the secreted secret meets the norm:

• It is estimated what color the secret is, the results correlate with the period of the menstrual cycle - the shades may be white, cream, yellow or be transparent.
• For the most part, the natural vaginal discharge has almost no smell or there are acidic shades.
• The consistency of mucus can vary from liquid to viscous.
• Although the volume of the secret may vary, it should not exceed about a teaspoon.
• The amount of mucus increases significantly before menstruation, after sexual intercourse, during sexual arousal.

The nature of a woman, the hormonal background of her body, the presence or absence of sex life, and other factors affect the nature of vaginal secretions. In girls, whites should be absent until the adult period, taking into account the peculiarities of the hormonal background and the structure of the genital organs inherent in this age.

Allocations are evidence of pathology, if they have a smell, color, and appear in girls 10-12 years of age. Usually such mucus indicates problems in the urinary or digestive system. Approximately 12 months before the onset of the first menstrual cycle, vaginal fluid production begins to occur in adolescent girls, due to hormonal changes. Leucorrhea may be liquid or mucous, white or weak yellowWhen they leave the vagina, there should be no discomfort - soreness, burning or itching, swelling and redness. After the monthly cycle stabilizes, cyclical changes in the properties of excreta are observed. Considering that most often girls and women have a monthly cycle of 28 days, consider the natural changes in vaginal discharge, taking it as a basis:

• In the initial phase of the cycle - and this is the period from the first to the twelfth day after the end of menstruation - the secreted mucus is often liquid, of a uniform consistency, sometimes with the inclusion of lumps, which consist of dead epithelium. Its color is transparent, but white or yellow shades are not considered pathology. The smell is absent or gives slightly sour.
• On the thirteenth - fifteenth days, an ovulatory period begins, in which the volume of daily excretions increases to 4 ml, their consistency is similar to viscous mucus, the color varies from transparent to white or light beige tones.
• In the second phase of the cycle, which begins on the fifteenth or sixteenth day, the normal discharge from women is reduced in volume, the consistency is similar to kissel or sparing cream. The color remains clear, whitish or yellowish. Immediately before the monthly discharge, it becomes slimy and smearing, acquiring a brown tint.

Why do whites change

In addition to the monthly cycle and pathological conditions, there are many most often hormonal factors that affect the nature of the secret:

• When a girl begins to have sex or there is a change of partners, a new microflora, non-pathogenic in essence, but completely alien, penetrates into the vagina. As a result, during a certain time period, the duration of which is individual for each individual organism, the reproductive system adapts to the changed composition of the microflora. At such times, there may be an increase in the volume of secreted secretion, a change in its consistency and color. At the same time, any discomfort, including itching or burning, should be completely absent.
• Sexual contact itself also provokes the development of specific whites - after an act without using a condom for several hours, vaginal discharges are similar to transparent clots, painted in whitish or yellowish shades. After six or eight hours, the mucus changes again - it becomes liquid and rich, painted white. When using a condom or when the act is interrupted, the secret released later has a structure similar to cream, since it consists of “spent” vaginal lubrication. Its color is whitish, the amount is rather meager.
• Female oral contraceptives significantly alter hormones, inhibit ovulation and during their admission contribute to a decrease in the amount of secretions. After the termination of the use of funds, the nature of vaginal discharge is restored. Similarly, the nature of the white has a lactation period. When the lactation period ends the amount of mucus produced is quite low.
• Consider what discharge is considered normal for women carrying a child. Usually their number increases, since blood circulation in the genitals is accelerated and some plasma penetrates into the lumen of the vagina. In the last trimester, the volume of secretion is growing even more noticeable, which is a precursor of labor activity.

Pregnant women need to pay increased attention to the nature of the substance released from the vagina, since it may indicate hidden problems. For example, the liquid mucus in the last trimester often indicates the discharge of water.

Bleachies that appear after labor are called lochia, they are uterine secretions, which include blood, mucus, rejected due to the lack of viability of the tissue. Normally, lochia stand out from three to six weeks, sometimes this period increases to almost one and a half months. At this stage, the tendency to a decrease in the volume of lochia and their lightening is important - the first seven days of discharge are reminiscent of the usual heavy periods, which may contain clots. Gradually, the volume of lochia is reduced, and the color changes in the direction of yellow-white shades, which is facilitated by the large amount of mucus they contain, and there may be bloody inclusions. Closer to about the fourth week, the discharge becomes smeared, at the end of the sixth week (this period may last until the eighth week) the whites become the same as before the conception of the child.

Hormonal background in women varies significantly in the period before the onset of postmenopause. Consider what should be the selection at this time - their volume is significantly reduced, in the composition for the most part coccus microorganisms are observed, which include streptococci and staphylococci.

It should be remembered: regardless of the period of the menstrual cycle and other circumstances, vaginal secretion should not be accompanied by unpleasant sensations. Otherwise, an immediate gynecological examination is necessary.

Symptoms of pathological secretions

We examined the natural discharge from girls and from women; now it is necessary to understand when leucorrhoea becomes pathological and the development of which diseases they accompany. Conditionally pathogenic microorganisms that are present in small amounts in the vaginal environment, under the influence of certain causes, begin to actively proliferate and suppress lactobacilli, causing inflammatory and processes.

These factors include:

• rules of personal hygiene;
• antimicrobial drugs;
• hormonal disruptions.

Focusing on the changed properties of white blood, it is possible to suggest the development of pathology in the reproductive system, although it is impossible to establish an exact diagnosis without carrying out the corresponding analyzes. The danger signals are:

• Discomfort, itching, burning.
• The secreted mucus becomes foamy, acquires yellow, green or white shades.
• Cheesy clots of white or yellow shades that irritate the external genital organs stand out from the vagina.
• There are abundant whites with the smell of fish, the volume of which increases with sexual arousal.
• Leucorrhoea becomes yellow, accompanied by urination problems, pain in the lower abdomen.
• The discharge becomes thick, with inclusions of blood, their smell is strong and unpleasant.
• Between the planned monthly occurrence of bloody discharge.
• When carrying a child appear discharge brown or red.

• Thick purulent discharge with blood impurities, having a sharp

Leucorrhea is classified according to exactly where they form and can be tubal, arising from inflammatory processes in the fallopian tubes, cervical, appearing with problems in the cervix, uterine, forming in the presence of endometritis.

The safest is a vaginal discharge, which, however, when changing color or the presence of an unpleasant odor may indicate the development of trichomoniasis, thrush, gardnerelleza and other pathologies.

Despite the fact that it is not possible to determine the exact cause of the pathological changes in mucus without special laboratory tests, focusing on smell, color and consistency, we can assume which disease takes place. It should be borne in mind that the same signs may indicate different pathologies, therefore the examination by the gynecologist remains a necessity:

• On the development of chlamydia can indicate foaming leucori transparent color.
• Gray shade in combination with an unpleasant fishy smell usually indicates bacterial vaginosis or Gardnerellosis.
• White leucorrhoea can be a natural phenomenon or indicate thrush. It should be noted that candidiasis in a mild degree may not be accompanied by burning and itching, its usual signs, but the change in the volume of whiter upwards, their thick consistency and cheesy appearance causes concern.
• Light yellow whites can be the norm, a day or two before menstruation is not considered a pathology and a more saturated color. However, accompanied by a sharp unpleasant odor, with an increase in volume, irritation and redness of the genital organs, trichomoniasis can be suspected.
• Green shades never belong to the norm, even in the absence of other symptoms it is a danger signal. Usually, such secretions warn of the development of vaginal inflammatory processes, since the green color is caused by an increased number of leukocytes. Greenish leucorrhoea can be distinguished by vaginitis, cervicitis, or inflammation of the ovaries.
• White leucorrhoea becomes from the admixture of blood, immediately before menstruation is a normal phenomenon, but it is worth guarding when such mucus appears between menstruation. Breakthrough bleeding indicates a possible oncology of the cervix, endometriosis, spontaneous abortion in early pregnancy, and others.

Pathological odor can be:

• sour, which often indicates the reproduction of fungi;
• fishy when suspected vaginosis;
• putrid, often pointing to the development of malignant neoplasms;
• glandular with discharge with blood.

What to do if vaginal discharge is suspicious? The most reasonable way out is to go to the clinic for examination and to pass a smear for analysis, which will allow to identify the causative agent of the problem. Self-treatment is unacceptable, since taking pharmaceuticals without a doctor's prescription may aggravate the situation.

The most common complaint that a gynecologist hears when inspecting another patient is a complaint of discharge. And every time he has to explain that vaginal discharge is quite normal. It would be much worse if they were absent from a healthy woman. What, how and why, this article is explained by a professional gynecologist Maria Smirnova.

But the selection is not always good, and it is worth paying special attention. In a healthy representative of the fair sex, leading a proper lifestyle, they should not have a sharp unpleasant smell, the consistency should not be like a curd, and their number should not be a cause for concern, but be moderate. Yellow, green and any other similar shade does not indicate the normality of the discharge. It is also worth considering that during ovulation the amount of discharge increases, and they themselves often become more liquid. The same applies to pregnancy. And before menstruation, on the contrary, they become more dense and may acquire a brownish color.

Normal discharge from girls and women

Girls who are not sexually active should carefully monitor their health and constantly monitor the nature of vaginal discharge. Excretion is natural natural remedy self-cleaning. Passing through the cervix and beyond, they take with them all that is unnecessary - for example, old dead cells. They lubricate the female genital organs from the inside, creating a kind of barrier against viruses and infections. Simply put, it is a kind of wet cleaning of female reproductive organs, allowing you to always keep clean and prevent infection.

With the right healthy lifestyle, discharges from girls have no odor: they are almost transparent, but whitish tint is allowed, without lumps and seals. On ordinary days, their number should not exceed one teaspoon per day, but during ovulation and before menstruation they may be a little more.

Unfortunately, often, due to the not yet fully formed menstrual cycle, young girls are very susceptible to such a disease as vaginal thrush. The first sign of such a disease is a change in the nature of the discharge, they become white, have a sour or milky smell, resemble a curd in consistency or simply a mass with compacted patches.

When is it worth to consult a doctor

The girl should visit the gynecologist's office as soon as possible if:

vaginal secretions changed color, became thicker, their number increased or they began to smell differently, not as usual;

you notice itching, burning, or swelling in the perineal region;

feel pain in the pelvic region;

there is pain when urinating.

Normal in women are considered the same discharge, as in young girls, that is, they should be odorless, almost colorless, not very thick, but not too liquid. They should not cause discomfort. During ovulation, before menstruation, during sexual arousal, during and after intercourse, their number increases significantly, and they may become more liquid - this is not a pathology and not a cause for concern and anxiety.

Specialists in female health  still do not know all the reasons why women may appear pathological dischargewhich are characteristic in the presence of infections, but most of them are directly dependent on unprotected sex. You may also be at risk if:

Here are some tips to help prevent vaginal infections that lead to abnormal secretions:

1. Keep the vagina clean, wash at least three times a day. This should be done with mild baby soap or without it at all, and preferably with boiled water: naturally, it should be clean and warm.
2. Never use scented soaps - for these purposes only specialized products are suitable for intimate hygiene  or ordinary, non-scented baby soap. Also forget about the douche.
3. After visiting the toilet, wipe only in the direction from front to back and nothing else. In this way, you prevent the penetration of bacteria from anus  in the vagina, which cause a lot of exclusively female diseases.
4. Avoid tight clothes. Underwear should be 100% organic cotton only.

Normal discharge during pregnancy

During pregnancy and lactation, whites (as vaginal secretions are called) are more abundant in comparison with normal, "non-pregnant" life. It is associated with an increase in hormone levels and with improved blood supply to the genitals. By the end of pregnancy, when the baby’s head is pressing against the cervix, the whites become even more abundant and thicker. In a normal pregnancy, they should be white or transparent, odorless, and not cause any discomfort: no itching or burning. On linen, they may be with a yellowish tinge. Changes in the color and smell of discharge is a reason to contact a general practitioner or gynecologist who is leading your pregnancy.

Pay special attention that vaginal discharge can be a sign of infection if they:

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