Allocations from the vagina are perfectly normal for every woman. But a completely different question, if you started to secrete vaginal discharge. Most often, women complain of a sour smell of vaginal discharge, sometimes it may be accompanied by itching or pain in the abdomen. If the woman is healthy, the discharge has a mucous consistency and does not have a strong odor. Approximately 2 weeks before the menstruation, the discharge can increase, the woman will feel some moisture.
Causes of vaginal discharge with odor
Allocations with the scent of sour milk deliver a lot of inconvenience to a woman. And personal hygiene has nothing to do with this. Here are the basic information that every woman needs to know in order to monitor the state of her body:
- Smell causes bacteria in the vagina and no cream for intimate hygiene will not be able to kill or eliminate this smell. The environment of the vagina is not sterile and there live a lot of bacteria that produce lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide. This is what gives a specific smell to secretions, but also helps to kill harmful microorganisms and purifies the vagina.
- Among the harmful bacteria that can harm the vaginal environment, the most common are the bacteria of staphylococcus, streptococcus, ureaplasmas, and others. If for some reason lactobacilli weakens, then harmful bacteria begin to multiply actively and the woman falls ill. It can be a variety of infections or inflammations, it all depends on which bacteria quickly multiply and damage the body.
- The unpleasant odor of discharge from the vagina can be a signal about the disease, because many inflammatory processes and diseases are asymptomatic. These can be processes of adhesive nature in the fallopian tubes, polycystosis or many others.
- If you try to mask the secretions with a sour smell of intimate deodorants, this can only aggravate the problem. They only mask the smell. Such deodorants can adversely affect the vaginal flora.
- Yellow discharge with a sour smell. Changes in color or the appearance of an unpleasant odor is a sure signal that there are "malfunctions" in the body. If, within a few days after sex, the woman has yellow discharge with an acidic odor, this indicates the development of infection. Signal of an infectious disease is also evidence of a greenish-gray or even purulent color.
Discharge with an acidic odor as a sign of infection
Vaginal discharge is only a common symptom of many diseases and various inflammatory processes. But most often such secretions are a signal about an infectious disease. Here are three main reasons for the appearance of an unpleasant odor and vaginal discharge:
- Urogenital trichomoniasis. It is an inflammatory infectious disease. Refers to sexually transmitted diseases. It is accompanied by thick white or yellow secretions. Often accompanied by severe itching in the area of the labia vulva. For diagnosis, you need to give a smear and then the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose. Self-medication in this case is very dangerous and can lead to even infertility. As treatment is treated, the discharge gradually weakens and disappears completely. But this
does not mean that the disease has receded. Continue treatment as much as your doctor will require. - Bacterial vaginosis. The most common cause of excreta. When on a mucous membrane of a vagina bacteria which usually are present in a small amount, start to reproduce too much, it speaks about "a dysbacteriosis" of a vagina. Treatment is carried out with the help of various gels and ointments, vaginal suppositories.
- Urogenital candidiasis (thrush). It is often accompanied by itching in the labia. Sometimes a woman experiences rez when urinating. It is necessary to pass a smear for analysis. Depending on how often the thrush is exacerbated, the doctor will prescribe the treatment.