Why is the vaginal discharge gelatinous and elastic like jelly?

Leucorrhea is gelatinous and elastic, like jelly. This is a typical manifestation of gynecological diseases. Because the leucorrhea looks a bit like tofu dregs, in lumps or flakes, it may be caused by fungal infection. The most common is candidal vaginitis. In addition to timely anti-inflammatory treatment, you should also pay attention to health care, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, change underwear frequently, wear tight pants, etc.

How to prevent vaginitis infection:

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene:

Wash the vulva every day, change your underwear, and wash your personal underwear separately. Even family members should use separate towels and foot basins to avoid infection.

2. If your spouse has bacterial vaginitis, you should refrain from sexual intercourse:

If the spouse only receives physical therapy, although the visible bacterial vaginitis of the vulva disappears, the patient still has human papillomavirus and should also receive comprehensive treatment with oral and topical medications, and be reviewed after treatment. During the treatment, you cannot have sexual intercourse.

3. Prevent contact infection:

How to prevent bacterial vaginosis in daily life? Do not use underwear, swimsuits and bathtubs; it is recommended to take a shower in a public bath, and do not sit directly in a wheelchair after taking a shower; try to use a squat toilet in the toilet; wash the toilet with soap before going out; do not swim in a swimming pool with high density and poor disinfection.

4. Resolutely put an end to sexual promiscuity:

60% of bacterial vaginosis patients are infected through sexual contact. The infection is transmitted from society through sexual life at family gatherings and to spouses, and may be passed on to other families through close contact with life, which not only brings physical pain, but also causes family discord and carries psychological pressure.

5. If you find any discomfort, you should seek treatment promptly:

Doctors should carefully choose different treatments for their patients. Master the scope and depth of treatment to reduce or prevent recurrence, and pay attention to the treatment of infection, reduction of sequelae such as scars; more attention should be paid to the treatment of special parts (such as vaginal and anal lesions).

Everyone needs to pay attention to personal hygiene, and the foot basin and wash basin should be separated. Do not use them casually, which can easily cause bacterial infection. Everyone needs to pay attention to their vulva care, and be careful not to engage in unclean sexual life to avoid cross infection and cause serious illness. You should pay attention to conditioning methods, carry out comprehensive health care, and effectively carry out treatment.