Yellow discharge in women - causes and consequences, types of discharge

The nature of vaginal discharge can be used to judge a woman’s health and the state of her reproductive system. Many women do not pay attention to the appearance of yellow vaginal discharge, since such a phenomenon may not be associated with pathological changes. However, in some cases, such discharge indicates serious diseases of the female reproductive system.

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How to distinguish normality from pathology, and when should yellow discharge be the reason for contacting a gynecologist?

Characteristics of the norm

Normal vaginal secretion is always transparent and may have a not too pronounced sourish aroma. It is always present because it performs important functions. This is what leucorrhoea is used for:

1. Prevents pathogenic bacteria from entering the uterus.
2. Moisturize the vaginal mucosa so that during sexual intercourse there is no strong friction.
3. Help clear epithelial cells from the genital tract.

The secretion that the vagina secretes is the result of the activity of microflora. It always contains epithelial cells and glands that are located in the mucosa. There shouldn't be too much discharge. But if they stain your laundry, you can use a panty liner. Normally, there is no burning or itching on the genitals.

Discharge during menopause

Menopause is another stage accompanied by hormonal changes in the female body. At this time, the effect of estrogen stops, which is what causes the main symptoms of menopause - hot flashes, irritability, vaginal dryness. The menstrual cycle is disrupted and gradually stops. After a year of complete absence of menstruation, a diagnosis of menopause is established.

At the beginning of menopause, the discharge continues. If there are no genitourinary infections, they are transparent or white and do not smell. If there is a genitourinary infection, a woman’s discharge is yellow and has an odor.

After menstruation stops, mucus production slows down. A small amount of vaginal secretion leads to dryness and discomfort during sexual intercourse. The protective function of mucus is disrupted and the woman becomes more susceptible to infection. During this period, you need to especially carefully monitor your health. After 50 years, the risk of malignant diseases of the uterus and its appendages increases. A symptom that indicates the presence of a tumor of the reproductive system is spotting during menopause.

How is the female reproductive system protected?

The vagina is the first frontier of the internal genital organs, so its functions are also aimed at protecting against aggressive bacteria from outside. This happens due to improper washing, unprotected sexual intercourse, incorrect use of hygiene products, and failure to maintain cleanliness. To prevent the enemy from passing further and causing pathology, a special substance is produced on the walls of the vagina - a secretion. It performs a protective function. The composition is as follows:

• Slime;
• Epithelium,
• Leukocytes;
• Beneficial microflora;
• Lactic acid.

When everything is in order in the body and the balance is not disturbed, the vagina’s own bacteria do not allow those coming from the outside to develop, and mucus makes it difficult for them to move forward and brings them out. White blood cells are killers that destroy the enemy. Lactic acid inhibits the proliferation of fungi and infectious agents. Even in an absolutely healthy state, among the beneficial bifidobacteria and lactobacilli there are opportunistic microorganisms. If some kind of failure occurs, for example, due to the use of antibiotics, part of the vaginal flora has died, then space is freed up for the proliferation of pathogens. The body struggles and produces more and more mucus, which is mixed with dead cells and white blood cells. This creates discharge with a changed color and odor. Secretion production is regulated by hormones produced by the ovaries, as well as glycogen. The vaginal glands are responsible for its production. Therefore, hormonal imbalance can cause discharge. A decrease in the overall immunity of the body, stress has a similar effect.

Important information! In a healthy state, discharge is also noted. In small quantities, transparent and odorless. Their volume increases with the onset of ovulation or at the time of sexual arousal.

During menopause, hormone production decreases and vaginal secretions become less and less. The walls become thinner and the glands atrophy; over time, mucus ceases to be produced. If the disappearance of discharge is not associated with menopause, then it is worth checking with an endocrinologist. Perhaps this is a sign of non-infectious vaginosis, due to which the walls of the vagina become thinner and the protective secretion disappears.

Normal and non-hazardous conditions

Vaginal discharge changes during the cycle: after menstruation it is thick with a small amount of white tint, in the middle it is more abundant, watery and transparent, before the next menstruation it is dense and thick. Due to individual characteristics, as well as nutrition and medication use, the color may vary within light colors - beige, cream, yellowish. They are odorless. In this case, the woman feels normal, does not feel discomfort in the abdomen and genitals.

In addition, there are pathological conditions that are not associated with serious diseases:

1. Hormonal changes. Failure, taking corticosteroids and contraceptives, menopause, wearing an IUD, etc. Any changes in the level of sex hormones lead to changes in the color, quantity and consistency of the discharge.
2. An allergic reaction provokes itching, swelling and redness of the tissues, and profuse yellow leucorrhoea. The cause may be synthetic panties, care products, washing powder, vaginal suppositories, douching solutions, condoms, lubricants, etc.
3. One-time reaction to a partner. A new man with his own microflora sometimes causes an increase in the production of secretions. Immunity in the form of leukocytes will destroy foreign bacteria, which will be expressed in yellow discharge with an unpleasant odor. If there are no STD pathogens, then this one-time inflammation will disappear 2-3 hours after sex.

Attention! Sexually transmitted diseases are detected only after a few days of unprotected sex.

Types of discharge that have a yellow tint

Yellow discharge can be physiological or pathological. The latter may be accompanied by a smell (sourish, fishy, ​​etc.) or may not have it. But the absence of odor is not a sign that discharge is normal. In any case, it is better to visit a gynecologist.

Discharge that smells nothing may indicate the presence of ailments of the reproductive system. In these cases, the cause may be:

• Colpitis. Accompanied by an increase in physiological secretion. At the same time, the shade and amber of the discharge remain unchanged. Typical manifestations include itching, burning in the area of ​​the external genitalia, as well as swelling and hyperemia of the tissues of the vulva. There may be discomfort during urination.
• Adnexitis. It is an inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. Signs of the disease include pain in the lower abdomen, which extends to the lumbar region, fever, and deterioration in health.
• Erosion w/m. If the vaginal segment of the cervix is ​​damaged, yellow leucorrhoea may also appear, which signals inflammation and the development of a secondary bacterial infection.

After the erosion has been treated, yellowish impurities in the discharge are considered acceptable.

• STI. Changes in the color and odor of physiological secretions occur due to the introduction of infectious agents into the mucosa. Swelling of the labia majora and minora and severe itching are also noted.

Yellow discharge in women with an odor definitely cannot be considered as a normal condition. An unpleasant aroma is a clear sign of the development of a pathological process. The doctor will tell you which one after examination and receiving the test results.

Typically, abundant yellow discharge, accompanied by an odor, appears with the development of the following pathologies (one or more):

• Dysbacteriosis of the vagina, called vaginosis by doctors. When the number of opportunistic bacteria in the vagina increases, the balance of microflora is disturbed and this pathological condition develops. In this case, the consistency of the discharge becomes watery, and the woman notes the appearance of a fishy odor from the genital tract. The cause of the development of vaginosis may be prolonged uncontrolled use of antibacterial drugs, hormonal imbalance, or failure to comply with personal hygiene rules.
• Endometriosis. With this pathology, leucorrhoea becomes abundant, has a consistency similar to water, and is dark yellow or brown in color. A foul odor is a characteristic sign of this hormonal disease. A gynecologist can diagnose the pathological proliferation of endometrial cells outside the uterus during an examination and colposcopy.
• Oncological pathologies of the female genital organs. If there is a malignant tumor, the woman may have uterine bleeding. In this case, vaginal discharge has a red-yellow color (the yellowness is due to impurities of pus). They have an unpleasant putrid smell. An oncological disease can also be suspected by pain in the lower abdomen, in the sacral region, severe weakness, apathy and causeless weight loss.

If the yellow discharge has a thick consistency and a foul odor, then most likely the woman has formed a fistula canal between the organs of the reproductive system and the bladder or rectum.

• Vaginal candidiasis, popularly known as thrush. It often occurs with prolonged uncontrolled treatment with antibiotics and a decrease in general immunity. With this pathology, the white-yellow discharge has a cheesy consistency. They are accompanied by severe unbearable itching and swelling of the vulva. In the absence of adequate treatment, the discharge acquires a greenish tint, and eroded areas appear on the mucous membrane of the genital organs. The woman is experiencing severe discomfort.
• Decompensated diabetes mellitus. In this case, in women, yellowish discharge has a very unpleasant odor - acetone is felt. The lady is also concerned about itching of the genitals.
• STD. With many sexually transmitted pathologies (gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, gardnerellosis, etc.), yellow discharge has an unpleasant odor. In addition, women experience discomfort in the vulva area, the mucous membrane of the organs turns red and looks swollen.

If a representative of the fair sex has a heavy yellow discharge after an abortion or diagnostic curettage, you need to urgently consult a gynecologist. In this case, they indicate the development of a bacterial infection.

Self-medication is unacceptable! Thus, the disease can become chronic, difficult to treat, or cause complications.

Remember! Only a gynecologist can determine the type of pathogenic microorganisms and prescribe an effective treatment regimen based on test results.

Classification by smell

The unpleasant aroma from discharge is frightening, and even before visiting a doctor, a girl can herself determine the reason why it appeared. It is enough to recognize the smell:

1. Rotten fish is a signal of dysbacteriosis. May be accompanied by itching and discomfort.
2. Rotten meat. This pungent odor indicates infection with gardnerella. The secretion takes on a grayish tint.
3. Garlic and onion. When the discharge smells like onion or garlic, this is a signal of fungal infection or decreased immunity.
4. Sour. We are talking about the consequences of thrush, accompanied by annoying itching.
5. Urine. Urine-smelling discharge appears as a result of stress. Due to pressure in the peritoneum, a portion of urine penetrates into the vagina.
6. Acetone. With such discharge, you need to be examined urgently, as the smell may indicate the development of diabetes mellitus.

Discharge during pregnancy

Pregnant women undergo hormonal changes. This leads to increased mucus formation. The greatest number of leucorrhoea appears in the first trimester. Normally, they are transparent or milky white, odorless, with a uniform creamy consistency. The cause of mucous discharge in a woman during pregnancy is the action of progesterone.

The mucus plug blocks the cervical canal, protecting the fetus from infection from the genital tract. In the middle of pregnancy, mucus production slows down, and 1-2 weeks before birth it increases again.

Yellow-green discharge during pregnancy is a pathological symptom. They indicate the active proliferation of bacterial microflora and suppression of lactobacilli. Purulent mucus indicates diseases such as chlamydia, mycoplasmosis, and gonorrhea.

Possible causes of yellow discharge

Yellow mucus with or without odor appears from the vagina for various reasons. Scanty and abundant leucorrhoea without a noticeable aroma can signal problems in the reproductive and urinary system. They occur as an indicator of inflammation.

But we should not exclude the possibility that yellowish discharge is physiological and is the norm. Leucorrhoea may contain secretions from the vaginal glands and dead epithelial cells and dead microorganisms. Due to these impurities, transparent mucus acquires a yellowish tint.

Odorless leucorrhoea may appear after termination of pregnancy (either abortion or miscarriage). The presence of blood impurities in mucus is considered normal.

Often yellow discharge appears after coitus. Especially if mechanical means of contraception (condom) were not used - the woman’s mucus mixes with the male ejaculate and gradually flows out of the genital tract. During protected coitus, vaginal secretion is actively produced, which is necessary for natural lubrication.

Also, yellow discharge in a girl may appear as a result of:

• unbalanced diet - the composition of vaginal secretions changes with the abuse of spicy, fatty, sour foods;
• hormonal imbalance;
• ovulation - in this case, the discharge is thick, abundant, they signal the readiness of the egg for fertilization;
• taking OCs that dramatically change a woman’s hormonal levels;
• constant change of sexual partner - abundant yellow secretion is the body’s reaction to new microflora.

Copious yellow discharge in the fair sex may appear before and after menstruation. This is also the norm. The main thing is to monitor your well-being. After all, if other signs of pathology (itching, soreness, etc.) are added to such a symptom, you should not postpone a visit to the doctor. The sooner you start adequate treatment, the faster and easier it is to overcome the disease.

Physiological reasons

If there is no stinky odor, but the shade has changed to yellow, this may be due to some physiological reasons:

1. Ovulation or menstruation. A small amount of leucorrhoea in the first week of the cycle is normal. But after the egg is released, the mucus may turn light yellow. Shortly before your period, blood is mixed with the secretion, so it turns brown. You need to monitor your menstrual cycle.
2. Change of partner. In sexual relations with a man, the microflora of the female vagina becomes accustomed to a certain set of microorganisms. When changing partners, a woman's reproductive system must adapt to the new environment. This can cause yellowing of the leucorrhoea and an increase in the amount of discharge.
3. Allergic reaction. It can be caused by using tampons or pads, or wearing synthetics. As a result of an allergic reaction, the mucous membrane becomes inflamed, the discharge changes color, and itching occurs.
4. Lactation period. When changes occur in hormonal levels, leucorrhoea can change in thickness and color. After a woman stops breastfeeding, everything returns to normal.
5. Pregnancy. Increased blood circulation causes an increase in the amount of discharge. And shortly before childbirth, the leucorrhoea becomes yellow and thickens.
6. Menopause. During this period, due to hormonal changes, the amount of leucorrhoea decreases, but it may acquire a yellow tint.

In all of these cases, medical intervention is not required. But if a woman’s discharge has changed color and aroma, this is a reason for concern.

Possible diseases

According to medical data, smelly yellow discharge most often signals the development of one of the following diseases

Vaginosis

The disease occurs due to the entry of microorganisms into the body that cause inflammation of the vaginal mucosa. Bacteria begin to multiply in the microflora. Their waste products provoke inflammation. Vaginosis is usually caused by gardnerella, which begins to actively grow due to a decrease in the number of beneficial lactobacilli. Provoking factors are hormonal imbalances, alcohol abuse, and decreased immunity. The main symptom is yellow, profuse discharge with a fishy or rotten egg odor and a green tint. If you consult a gynecologist in time, vaginosis can be completely cured in a short time.

Colpitis

The disease is provoked by the penetration of chlamydia, streptococci, and trichomonas into the vagina, resulting in an inflammatory process. The discharge takes on a green-yellow hue, begins to foam, and the woman experiences itching and burning. Sexual intercourse is painful. It is enough to visit a gynecologist and, after passing the tests, take a course of medications.

Treatment with medications

Detected infectious diseases are eliminated with antibacterial and antifungal agents. Inflammatory processes, accordingly, are treated with special antibiotics taken simultaneously with probiotics.

How to treat white curdled discharge and itching in women:

• Fluconazole;
• Pistatine;
• Intracanazole;
• Pimafucin;
• creams and ointments that remove itching and burning.

Attention! The complex drug (tablets or suppositories) Terzhinan, used for the treatment and prevention of inflammation of various natures, for thrush and antibacterial treatment, has a high therapeutic effect. A valuable property of the drug is the preservation of the natural microflora of the vagina during treatment.

The vaginal microflora is restored using physiotherapy, special injections and local medications. Normalization of the balance of microflora and elimination of associated manifestations is achieved by therapy with lactobacilli.

Drug treatment, together with proper nutrition and strengthening the immune system, quickly cope with thrush and diseases caused by an imbalance of the vaginal microflora.

It is important to know! The partner needs to consult a specialist. During the entire course of treatment, sexual relations are excluded.

When to contact a gynecologist?

Yellow, odorless discharge can be normal or pathological. Their number may increase before and after menstrual days, during ovulation. In this case, the color of the mucus can change from light yellow to creamy yellow. This must be remembered.

When leucorrhoea is the physiological norm, it has a uniform consistency and there are no lumps. In all other cases, especially when a woman has yellow discharge with an odor, you need to see a gynecologist.

Remember the symptoms that should make you see a specialist:

• change in the color and nature of vaginal discharge (their color has become white, deep yellow, brown, with a greenish tint, the consistency is thick, watery or cheesy);
• the appearance of an unpleasant odor (sour, fishy, ​​acetone, etc.);
• menstrual irregularities (absence of menstruation, duration of menstruation less than two or more than seven days, scanty or very heavy discharge of blood);
• uterine bleeding;
• pain in the lower abdomen and lower back;
• itching of the genitals;
• pain in the mammary glands, discharge from the nipples (but the woman is not pregnant or breastfeeding);
• discomfort during or after sexual intercourse;
• lack of sexual desire for a partner (may be a sign of hormonal imbalance);
• pronounced PMS;
• intermenstrual bleeding of any intensity;
• frequent painful urination;
• urinary incontinence;
• unsuccessful attempts to become pregnant within a year or more of regular sexual activity without contraception.

In addition, if a woman plans to conceive a child, it is necessary to undergo an examination by a gynecologist. This is due to the fact that many diseases of the reproductive system occur without obvious symptoms. And it is important to undergo treatment before pregnancy.

And if a woman has a yellowish discharge with a smell, and she wants to get pregnant, all the more so she must first get tested, undergo drug therapy and make sure of its effectiveness (by taking the tests again a month after finishing taking the medications).

Symptoms of trichomoniasis

Common venereal pathology. Found in 10% of subjects. In men it is almost not manifested, but in women it is as follows:

• Foamy greenish and yellowish discharge, less often whitish and transparent, the volume increases before menstruation. Sometimes they can be scanty, foaminess appears in the form of a few bubbles;
• Vulvar burning, itching;
• Pain in the process of urination;
• Swelling and increased temperature of the vaginal walls;
• Intimate contact is made difficult by pain;
• Aching pain in the lower abdomen;
• Blisters and sores on the vaginal mucosa.

Interesting fact! Trichomonas are capable of carrying mycoplasmas, herpes virus, ureaplasma, candida fungus and chlamydia, contributing to the proliferation of additional pathologies.

Theoretically, it is possible to become infected by wearing someone else's underwear or using a towel or washcloth of a sick person. However, the main route of infection is sexual intercourse without a condom with a carrier of the disease.

Unfortunately, antibiotics are powerless against trichomonas; they are destroyed by antiprotozoal drugs, for example, metronidazole. One course of treatment is not always enough, and you also have to deal with concomitant pathologies.

Uncured trichomoniasis is dangerous due to the appearance of cervical erosion, diabetes, polyps, but the worst thing is infertility and oncology.

Clinical picture of vaginosis

Vaginal pathology is characterized by foamy, dirty, gray or yellow discharge with the aroma of rotten fish, and sometimes it can smell like onions or rot. The reasons are different, as are the pathogens that cause it. The following symptoms are also noted:

• Vulvar burning, itching;
• Formation of lumps in the discharge;
• With a long-term process, the secretion becomes white and foamy;
• Increasing density and strength of odor over time;
• Symptoms worsen after sexual intercourse or during menstruation.

Effective treatment with local anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial drugs is possible.

Manifestations of Candida fungus

These are common members of the vaginal microflora, found in 9 out of 10 women. In increased quantities they lead to a pathology that is popularly called thrush for its white discharge with the smell of sour milk. Increased reproduction occurs due to the use of antibacterial medications, hormonal disorders, stress, high blood sugar, and other factors. Sometimes the discharge resembles cottage cheese, it is thick, loose, and occasionally seems foamy, but there is no bubble, this is an optical illusion due to its special consistency.

Additional manifestations:

• Itching inside the vagina;
• There is a burning sensation when urinating;
• After sexual intercourse, the discharge increases and the discomfort decreases.

Treatment of pathology caused by candida is carried out with antifungal agents in the form of tablets, ointments, and suppositories. Use Clotrimazole, Nystatin, Fluconazole. To avoid relapses, vitamin complexes and probiotics are prescribed afterward.

Interesting fact! All 3 of the above pathologies can be combined with each other.

Infectious causes

Discomfort in the genital area is caused by sexually transmitted infections; they appear three days or three months after infection. These include:

• genital herpes viruses and HPV;
• microbiological bacteria coli – sexually transmitted infections (STDs);
• fungal microorganisms.

Infectious diseases are most often transmitted during unprotected sex. Men can be carriers of many bacteria, but since their symptoms are unclear, the stronger sex does not notice them immediately, having managed to infect a woman during unprotected sex. Infection from a man occurs in 85% of cases, and from a girl - in 20-50%. The anatomical structure of a woman’s reproductive organs facilitates the rapid penetration of bacteria inside, and the mucous membrane is a favorable environment for the proliferation of infections.

Common infections:

1. Gonorrhea is caused by gonococcus, which fills the intercellular space and covers the columnar epithelium of the vagina, interfering with normal cellular metabolism. With gonorrhea in women, the following symptoms are observed: burning, copious yellow-green discharge. They usually begin 8-10 days after open sex, rarely after 2-3 months.
2. Trichomoniasis is caused by the protozoan microorganism Trichomonas. It has a cell membrane and flagella, thanks to which it digs into the tissue, forming microtraumas on the mucous membrane. The disease may not manifest itself for a long time. The discharge begins abruptly and has a watery, foamy consistency with a yellow-green color.
3. Chlamydia is transmitted by parasitic bacteria. They invade columnar epithelial cells and disrupt their normal functions. Infected cells abundantly produce cytokines and interferons, releasing them into the intercellular space, which causes an inflammatory process on the mucous membrane. Chlamydia is difficult to cure. It is asymptomatic for a long time, penetrating deeper and deeper into the reproductive system. Clinical manifestations: yellow or green discharge with an unpleasant odor, pain in the lower abdomen, chills, high body temperature.
4. Candidiasis is caused by yeast-like fungal infections. They are present in the normal microflora of all people, but with dysbiosis, decreased immunity or the presence of chronic debilitating diseases, fungi become pathogenic. With candidiasis, thick discharge with lumps of yellow, green, pink color is observed. Later, itching, burning, swelling and redness of the labia appear.
5. Bacterial vaginitis is an inflammation of the vaginal canal that occurs due to exposure to opportunistic microorganisms. It can appear after unprotected sexual intercourse; this is explained by the transmission of pathogenic bacteria that were not previously present in the microflora. These microorganisms begin to multiply strongly and dominate the healthy flora. Vaginosis can hide for a long time, resulting in erosions appearing on the cervix. Vaginitis is characterized by: scanty mucous membrane, watery secretion of bright yellow, whitish-yellow color. Later, a green vaginal substance or a green-red mixture appears.

Treatment of diseases accompanied by yellow vaginal discharge

Therapy depends on what exactly triggered the appearance of pathological vaginal discharge. Therefore, the doctor first sends the biomaterial for analysis (the object of research can be smears from the vagina and cervical canal, blood from a vein) and, based on its results, draws up a treatment regimen. If there are characteristic signs, the doctor may not wait for a response from the laboratory and immediately write the patient a list of medications.

The treatment regimen may include:

• antibiotics – if the disease is of a bacterial nature (trichomoniasis, gardnerellosis, gonorrhea, etc.);
• antifungal drugs – for vaginal candidiasis;
• antiviral drugs – for genital herpes, etc.;
• hormonal drugs.

It is possible to prescribe probiotics, vitamins, and immunomodulatory agents.

Usually the woman is treated at home. But the patient may be hospitalized if she has purulent discharge, uterine bleeding, severe pain in the lower abdomen and lower back, and an increase in body temperature to 38.5°C or more.

To always stay healthy and prevent the acute form of pathology from becoming chronic, visit a gynecologist at the first symptoms of the disease. Recommended scheduled visits – 2 times a year.

Products for internal use

White foamy discharge is treated depending on the diagnosis made by the doctor. Internal methods of treatment include taking antibiotics and vitamin preparations, folk remedies based on honey, onion, garlic, using infusions and decoctions - chamomile, St. John's wort, sage. The use of lactobacilli and drugs based on them will also help restore healthy microflora.

For trichomoniasis, treatment is carried out with antiprotozoal drugs; sometimes one course of therapy is not enough to completely get rid of the disease.

External remedies for treatment

Odorless discharge distinguishes trichomoniasis from vaginosis. In normal and pathological conditions, yellow discharge can be both a sign of trichomoniasis and a symptom of vaginosis, which can be cured with external therapy.

Vaginal suppositories and treatment of the genitals with antiseptic solutions successfully cope with the disease. To avoid drying out the vagina and causing possible inflammation, do not douche too often with chamomile, oak bark, or sage.

Alternative medicine

Traditional methods can only be practiced with the permission of a gynecologist. You can supplement the main therapy and get rid of discharge with the smell of rot with the help of:

1. Periwinkle infusion. Add 3 pinches of herb to a glass of boiling water; after 15 minutes, strain the infusion. Take a sip throughout the day.
2. Coniferous baths. For 3 liters of water – 1 glass of needles. All this must be boiled for 40 minutes. The resulting amount of decoction after straining is used for 1 bath. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes.
3. St. John's wort infusion. Used for douching. For 2 liters of water – 3 tablespoons of herbs. The broth should be boiled for half an hour, and after cooling, used for douching.
4. A decoction of meadowsweet and calendula. Also prescribed for douching. For a glass of water, take the same amount of both herbs (a teaspoon each). The broth is boiled for 20 minutes. Before douching, you need to filter it and cool it.

Treatment

Treatment for yellowish vaginal discharge directly depends on the cause of this problem:

• Antibacterial therapy. Aimed at eliminating the inflammatory process in the woman’s reproductive system.
• Antifungal therapy. It is used if the cause of the yellowish discharge is a fungal infection.
• Surgery. It is used when the cause of the pathological discharge is an oncological neoplasm.
• Physiotherapy. Allows you to speed up recovery after stopping the inflammatory process in the internal genital organs.
• Phytotherapy. Often used for inflammatory processes.

Treatment must be prescribed by a doctor. Self-medication in such cases is unacceptable. Uncontrolled use of potent drugs can worsen the problem.

What does yellow discharge look like in women in the photo:

Common mistakes women make with pathological discharge

How often can you hear from gynecologist patients that they have been treating banal thrush for years. Today medicine copes well with infections and inflammatory diseases. All you need to do is do everything correctly, but women themselves make standard mistakes:

1. Douche before visiting a gynecologist. Once all the secretions are washed away, how can the analysis show a reliable picture? Before the examination, it is enough to wash the external genitalia.
2. Having been treated once by a doctor using the standard method, they continue to use it for any change in the secretion. It may seem to us that the symptoms are similar, but in reality the reason for what is happening is completely different.
3. Only traditional medicine is recognized. It is impossible to destroy gonococcus or trichomonas, treponema with any herbs. As a result of self-medication, the woman’s disease will simply enter the chronic stage.
4. They do not attach importance to therapy for the sexual partner. Even thrush is treated mutually by the couple, otherwise the man will again introduce candida into the vagina.
5. They trust the doctor unconditionally. Yes, sometimes it is better to check your health with another specialist. Therefore, it is so important to understand a little about medical concepts and terms in order to notice the illiteracy and negligence of the doctor, which also happens.

Interesting fact! Some provincial consultations still make diagnoses based on an initial examination and interview of women without tests, which significantly increases the number of chronic diseases and complications.

Preventive measures against foamy discharge

It is quite difficult to protect yourself from pathogenic microbes entering the body. However, if the protective system works properly, the bacteria will meet a worthy rebuff.

Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to strengthen the immune system with the help of vitamin complexes, normal nutrition and rest. In addition, as preventive measures, a woman needs to follow a few simple rules:

• Visit a gynecologist at least once a year.
• Have protected sex with a regular and reliable partner.
• Avoid promiscuity.
• Be responsible about personal hygiene.
• During menstruation, do not wear pads and tampons longer than prescribed.

Diagnostics

If yellow mucus appears, it is better to visit a gynecologist, and if this situation is accompanied by a disgusting odor or pain, you should visit a doctor immediately!

In modern gynecology, there are many diagnostic methods that allow you to make an accurate diagnosis:

• General blood and urine tests. Allows you to determine the presence of an inflammatory process in the body.
• Flora smear. Allows you to determine which microorganisms live in internal organs.
• Smear for cytology. Allows you to clarify which cells are present on the mucous membrane of the cervix and vagina.
• Ultrasonography. Using this research method, it is possible to detect inflammatory processes and cancer formations in the organs of the reproductive system.

As a rule, diagnosing diseases is not difficult, and it is possible to accurately diagnose.