Why is the vaginal discharge sticky and elastic like glue?

The leucorrhea of ​​a healthy woman is generally colorless, odorless, and a slightly sticky liquid. If the leucorrhea is as elastic as glue, women must be vigilant as this may be caused by the father's gynecological disease. In addition, you should also see if there are other symptoms, such as vaginal itching, frequent urination, and urgency. Just in case, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Leucorrhea is a secretion from the female vagina. Generally speaking, normal leucorrhea is colorless, odorless and slightly sticky. However, if a woman's leucorrhea is sticky and elastic like glue, it may indicate that there is a problem with her physical health and she needs to be checked and treated symptomatically in time. Why is leucorrhea sticky and elastic like glue? Let's take a closer look!

Why is leucorrhea sticky and elastic like glue?

(1) It is possible that the female physiological leucorrhea is sticky and elastic like glue

We know that women's estrogen secretion reaches its peak during ovulation. At this time, not only will the amount of leucorrhea increase, but it will also become more transparent, just like egg white, which is sticky and can be pulled into threads. After ovulation, the progesterone level in women's bodies rises, and at this time, the leucorrhea may become sticky and elastic like glue. This is a physiological phenomenon and a normal physiological change.

(2) It is possible that the female's pathological leucorrhea is sticky and elastic like glue.

As women develop pathological leucorrhea that is sticky and elastic like glue, the amount of leucorrhea they secrete will increase greatly, and its viscosity will also change greatly, and it may even smell fishy, ​​etc. These all indicate that women have vaginitis; in addition, women may also experience pain during intercourse or vaginal bleeding.

If these pathological changes occur, female friends must pay attention to them and never endanger their physical health due to untimely treatment. It may even cause more gynecological diseases and in severe cases, female infertility problems may occur.

The above is the introduction about the leucorrhea being sticky and elastic like glue. In addition to the possibility of physiological changes, it is also possible that the abnormal leucorrhea is caused by gynecological inflammation. In order to better avoid the occurrence of harm, female friends are advised to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time after the relevant symptoms appear, instead of dragging it on, which will eventually cause great harm.