Abnormal discharge from the urogenital tract is a headache for any woman. Sometimes, white curdled discharge appears even in young girls who do not live an intimate life. Where do they come from and do they pose a health hazard?
The reason for such secretions is thrush, fungal infection, which, according to statistics, most often leads representatives of the fair sex to a gynecologist.
It is believed that candidiasis is not transmitted sexually, but despite this, frequent partner changes are a risk factor for this disease. The thrush attacks us in those moments when we least expect it - during stress, illness, after taking antibiotics, and so on. Treatment of thrush is unpretentious, and several days after taking antifungal medications the symptoms disappear.
But how to distinguish the allocation of banal thrush, from diseases that can lead to very sad consequences? Is it possible to understand what is going on with the body, just by looking at the selection?
In this article, we will tell you what should be the allocation for thrush, how to deal with them, and also what pathological conditions can cause the emergence of secretions of other colors and consistencies that you can mistakenly take for thrush.
What are the discharge of thrush?
Probably, you are wondering, what do the discharge look like for thrush? The answer is unambiguous, because the allocation of thrush have special characteristics that can distinguish them from any other diseases - they are white, curdled, have no smell. If dry up - have a yellowish tinge (but they are not yellow!). Can be accompanied by itching, redness of the external genitalia, as well as painful urination.
Most often, with thrush, the secretions appear after the influence of a particular factor - the intake of antibiotics or at times when the resistance of the body is reduced and the immunity gives a malfunction (chronic fatigue, stress, illnesses).
But you know, to the secretions with thrush you can not be condescending, as it often "accompanies" many STDs in women .
This occurs as follows: pathogenic bacteria multiply, thereby disrupting the balance in the vaginal microflora, and create excellent conditions for the growth of Candida species. Therefore, the first sign of STDs can be discharge as with thrush.
What color can there be discharge for thrush?
Probably, the previous paragraph left no doubt about the color of discharge during thrush. But if you have pink, red or green, similar in texture to thrush excretion? Could this be an exception to the rules?
The answer is definitely not. The thing is that another infection can quite possibly join the thrush, and candidiasis can come as a consequence of an organic disease of the genitals!
Let's consider what the reason for the selections may be, depending on the color.
- pink, bloody or brown discharge with thrush - can talk about the background pathological process by type
endometriosis, erosion of the cervix . Also can occur in cases of pregnancy (including ectopic), when there is a hormonal failure, which is accompanied by significant changes in the body of a woman; - yellow-green, green discharge with thrush - talk about the attachment of a bacterial infection. Very often, hand in hand with thrush "comes" trichomoniasis, for which very specific green discharge with odor.
In any case, it is advisable not to "easily" to secretions with thrush, and visit a doctor to clarify the diagnosis. Be healthy!