Vaginal discharges and what it means.

Vaginal discharges and what it means.

Women always finds it difficult to talk about issues concerning their reproductive system since most of them find it embarrassing and others disgusting especially when it comes to vaginal discharges. Most women lack knowledge as to what these vaginal discharges means and they turn to treat them all as candidiasis in other words mostly called ‘white’.  According to webMD.com VAGINAL DISCHARGE serves an important housekeeping function in the female reproductive system. Fluid made by glands inside the vagina and cervix carries away dead cells and bacteria. This keeps the vagina clean and prevent infection. Most vaginal discharges are perfectly normal, others may come abnormal. Today’s episode on hold beauty, stay healthy will focus on the vaginal discharges and what it might mean along with the possible symptoms 

•   Bloody or brown discharges might mean  irregular menstrual cycles or less often cervical or endometrial cancer which is cancer of the uterus. Symptoms, mostly abnormal vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain.

•   Cloudy or yellow discharges might mean gonorrhea. Symptoms bleeding in between periods, urinary incontinence and pelvic pain.

•   Frothy, yellow or greenish with bad smell might mean trichomoniasis which is a common STD mostly contracted by people with multiple sex partners. Symptoms pain and itching whiles urinating.

• Pink discharges might mean shedding of the uterine lining after childbirth (lochia).

•   Thick, white cheesy discharges might mean yeast infection which is candidiasis. Symptoms swelling and pain around the vulva, itching and painful sexual intercourse.

• White, gray or yellow with fishy odor might mean bacterial vaginosis which is a mild infection of the vagina caused by bacteria. Symptoms itching or burning, redness and swelling of the vagina or vulva

Most of these vaginal discharges are curable when detected early therefore it is advisable to see a doctor when one suffer these symptoms. Also theses vaginal discharges comes as a result of some things that come into contact with the reproductive system however, it is good to know how to prevent oneself from experiencing these abnormal discharges.

 Next on yourhealthandbeautyline.blogspot.com we will take a look at what causes these vaginal discharges and how to prevent them.