Leukorrhea is a discharge from the vagina. When moderate and without foul smell, it can be normal, some women having more natural discharge than other. Healthy discharge is more clear, not excessive, has no foul smell and tastes sweet and salty. Leukorrhea may occur during Pregnancy and is considered normal, as long as there is no foul smell.

Unhealthy discharge may be white, yellow or greenish, and usually indicates and infection. Yellow or Greenish discharge with a foul smell indicates infection and was classically classed as Bile / Heat or Damp-Heat in TCM.

Infection may originate in the Vagina, Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes, or most commonly, the Cervix. Sexuall Transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia or Gonorrhea also cause Leukorrhea.

Vaginitis, and inflammation of the Vagina may also cause Leukorrhea. This may be due to infection or irritation. Fungal infections are often associated with Vaginits and this is primarily causes by Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis.

White, thick discharge with curd-like particles may indicate Candida.

Symptoms

Symptoms of pathological Leukorrhea may include foul-smelling Whitish, Yellow or Greenish discharge with irritation, itching, inflammation and pain.

Differential Diagnosis

In Traditional Medicine, several pathologies can be recognised:

• Cold-Damp: pale or whitish discharge, no foul smell, pale face and tongue, white or greasy tongue coat, slow oir deep pulse. Severe Cold cases are related to Yang deficiency.
• Heat, Damp-Heat: foul smelling yellowish or greenish discharge, irritation, inflammation, red tongue with a yellowish coating
• Kidney deficiency: Chronic cases with weakness are often associated with Kidney weakness. There is lower back pain, copious pale urine, a feeling of cold, deep and weak pulse.

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