The relationship between leucorrhea and menstruation

Leucorrhea is a kind of secretion from the vagina of normal women. It is white and transparent, or milky white and slightly sticky. Some careful women may find that their leucorrhea changes differently before and after menstruation. This is caused by the increase of estrogen secretion in the body. For example, there may be an increase in leucorrhea just after menstruation. So what is the specific relationship between leucorrhea and menstruation?

Girls generally do not have leucorrhea before puberty, because the formation of leucorrhea is closely related to estrogen. During puberty, the ovaries begin to develop and secrete estrogen to promote the development of the reproductive organs, and leucorrhea appears. Therefore, leucorrhea and menstruation appear at the same time during puberty. Generally, the amount of leucorrhea increases during the middle of the menstrual period and becomes thin and transparent; after ovulation, the leucorrhea becomes thick, turbid and less in quantity. There is an increase in leucorrhea before menstruation and during pregnancy. That is to say, leucorrhea will appear in the middle of your menstrual period after your menarche. The age of menarche is generally between 12 and 16 years old.

Generally speaking, the menstrual period cannot be accurately judged from the leucorrhea. Under normal circumstances, excessive leucorrhea will occur during the ovulation period. The leucorrhea is excessive, transparent like egg white, and can be drawn into threads. Except during ovulation, there is less vaginal discharge. Also, when there is gynecological inflammation, the amount of leucorrhea will increase. Generally, between two menstrual periods, which is equivalent to the ovulation period, the secretion of estrogen reaches its peak, so the leucorrhea at this time is abundant, transparent, like egg white, and the vulva feels moist. In the few days before and after menstruation, due to pelvic congestion, vaginal exudate increases, leucorrhea also increases slightly, and the leucorrhea becomes turbid. When a male and female couple is together, the amount of vaginal discharge will increase.

If the color of leucorrhea is abnormal and has an odor, then you may have vaginal inflammation. It is recommended that you go to the hospital to have a routine test of your leucorrhea to see what type of vaginitis you have, and then prescribe the right medicine based on the specific test results. Delayed menstruation should first be ruled out as to the possibility of pregnancy. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination to confirm the diagnosis.