Leukorrhea Explained: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Question. Write a short note on leukorrhea.

Answer.

Leukorrhea:

Leukorrhea is strictly defied as an excessive normal vaginal discharge.

The excess secretion is evident from persistent vulval moistness or staining of undergarments or need to wear a vulval pad.
It is non-purulent and non-offensive.
It is non irritant and never causes pruritus.
The physiological basis involve in normal vaginal secretion in the development of an endogenous estrogen level.

Leukorrhea: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

“Follow-up care after diagnosing leukorrhea”

Physiological excess: Normal secretion is expected to increase in condition when the estrogen level becomes high.
The condition is during puberty, during menstural cycle, pregnancy and during sexual excitement.
Cervical cause or cervical leukorrhea: Non infective cervical lesion may produce excess secretion which produces out at vulva.
Vaginal cause or vaginal leukorrhea: Increase vaginal transudation during the uterine prolapse.

“Treatment options for managing leukorrhea symptoms”

Treatment

Improvement of general health
Cervical factor requires surgical treatment such as electrocautery, cryosurgery
Pelvic lesion producing vaginal leukorrhea requires appropriate therapy for pathology.
Pills users stop the pill temporarily
Local hygiene is to be maintained meticulously.

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