Leucorrhea as thick as milk is a warning sign for cervicitis

If the leucorrhea is like milk and relatively viscous, women must pay attention to it. It may be caused by chronic cervicitis, a common gynecological disease. It has many symptoms, often with increased leucorrhea. The leucorrhea will appear milky white or slightly yellow, and relatively viscous. Sometimes it will contain a certain amount of blood.

1. Increased leucorrhea

Sometimes it is the only symptom of chronic cervicitis. It is usually thick mucus or purulent mucus. Sometimes the secretions may contain blood or a small amount of blood, and there may also be contact bleeding. Vulvar itching may be caused by irritation from leucorrhea.

2. Pain

Pain often occurs in the lower abdomen or lumbosacral region, and sometimes in the upper abdomen, thighs and hip joints. It worsens during menstruation, bowel movements or sexual intercourse, especially when the inflammation extends posteriorly along the uterosacral ligament or along the bottom of the broad ligament of the uterus, forming chronic parauterine connective tissue inflammation. The pain is even worse when the cardinal ligament of the cervix thickens. Whenever the cervix is ​​touched, it immediately causes pain in the iliac fossa and lumbosacral region. Some patients may even experience nausea, affecting their sexual life.

3. Bladder and bowel symptoms

Chronic cervicitis can spread through the lymphatic channels or directly spread to the bladder trigone or the connective tissue around the bladder. As a result, as soon as there is urine in the bladder, there is an urge to defecate, and symptoms of frequent urination or difficulty urinating appear, but the urine is clear and the routine urine test is normal. In some cases, the inflammation continues to spread or pass through the lymphatic pathways connecting the cervix, bladder trigone, and ureters, causing secondary urinary tract infection. Intestinal symptoms are less common than bladder symptoms, and some patients experience pain during bowel movements.

Three methods can treat chronic cervicitis

1. Drug treatment method:

It is suitable for patients with small erosion area, shallow cervical inflammation or limited conditions. Use 25% silver nitrate or other local corrosion agents locally. The vagina should be irrigated before medication, and then wiped dry with dry cotton balls, and cotton balls should be used to protect the normal vaginal mucosa. You can also use Chinese medicine powder, but it is forbidden to use it during menstruation and pregnancy. Sexual intercourse and bathing are prohibited after taking the medicine.

2. Local treatment methods:

Suitable for all kinds of patients. Local treatment includes five therapies: vaginal flushing with liquid medicine, ozone, atomization, red light irradiation, and symptomatic medication inside the vagina. There are also Chinese herbal medicines that flush the vagina and then irradiate it with red light or microwaves. In addition, after routine vaginal flushing, the drug solution is atomized, and certain Chinese herbal ointments that can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, remove dead tissue and promote tissue regeneration are applied to the inflamed or eroded surface, and then irradiated with red light or microwaves.

3. Surgical treatment methods:

Surgical treatment is generally permanent and can heal the scab surface well. Paying attention to diet and hygiene habits in daily life can avoid chronic cervicitis again.