Leucorrhoea Causes and Treatment

Types of Leucorrhoea

Leucorrhoea has been categorized based on the causes and colours of discharge. Following list puts it clear.

• Types of Leucorrhoea
• Cause
• Colour of discharge
• Leucorrhoea because of infection
• Infection because of mildew
• Thick and white which causes itching
• Sexually transmitted Leucorrhoea
• Sexually transmitted Leucorrhoea such as Trichomoniasis
• Green and yellow discharge
• CervicalLeucorrhoea
• Blister or swelling at the head of womb
• Blood-like discharge rust-brown in colour
• Leucorrhoea in low abdomen where reproductive organs are located
• Dysfunction especially inflammation in that part of stomach which contains reproductive organs
• White discharge with pain in low waist
• Leucorrhoea due to depression or stress
• Excessive thin white discharge

Symptoms of Leucorrhoea

The boldest symptom of Leucorrhoea is the abnormality in discharge from female genital. Discharge is associated with following symptoms:

• Darker than normal discharge
• White but excessive
• Discharge causes itching and pain in low abdomen

Complexities brought about by Leucorrhoea

Leucorrhoea is a minor disease. It can be easily controlled within a few days or week, if treated at early stage with immediate consultation to physician just as discharge goes abnormal. Self-medication must be strictly avoided. There are many creams and pills available in market. None of them should be used unless prescribed by a gynecologist. Some women are allergic to some medicines which may infect more and things go worse, so prevention is better than to land in trouble.

Transmission of Leucorrhoea

Leucorrhoea transmits through mildewlike yeastand easily transmits from woman to woman. Intermingling of the clothes of affected woman with the clothes of healthy woman may affect the later. Therefore undergarments should be washed carefully using good detergent which could cleansefungusand spots. Leucorrhoea is also caused by unprotected sex. Infected reproductive organ of a person may infect the female reproductive organ and cause Leucorrhoea.

Safeguarding against Leucorrhoea

There are many preventive measures which prevent Leucorrhoea. A few of them are mentioned below:

Cleanliness of reproductive organs is very important. They should be washed carefully while having bath. Let the water flow on anus and vulva in plenty as to wash them clean. Do not leave reproductive organs wet after having bath. Drink plenty of water as it flushes out the toxic substance from the body. Wash vagina clean after urinating. If clothes get wet in rain or in work, change them quickly. Avoid nylon clothes as it causes sweat gather around reproductive organs. Cotton is best choice for undergarments. Before going physical with your partner make sure he is free from all kinds of infections and habituate yourself to wash your organ clean after meeting thus keep away many diseases. Fingering must be a forbidden fruit. Powder, perfumes and other cosmetics around sexual organs should be strictly avoided. Stress buster exercises and morning walk should be made routine; because when body is stress free, immunity will receive a boost against illnesses.

Anti-Leucorrhoea Diet

A little modification in diet also helps to prevent Leucorrhoea. Modification means excluding some bad ingredients from diet and including some healthy ones. Following direction is helpful for anyone suffering from Leucorrhoea. If discharge is profuse, sugar should be avoided. Sugar means all sweet items, say pastry, custard, ice-cream pudding etc. Khumbies and mushroom should be avoided as they are also a type of mildew. Some Khumbies pollute. Hot and spicy edibles create problems; therefore should be reduced to the least in diet.