Why does leucorrhea smell fishy? Pay great attention to it

The fishy smell of female leucorrhea is also a manifestation of abnormal leucorrhea, which may be closely related to diseases such as vaginitis, cervical precancerous lesions and cervical cancer. Women need to pay great attention to the appearance of this adverse symptom. It is recommended to go to the hospital for an examination first, and then receive symptomatic treatment.

In real life, some women find that their normal leucorrhea actually has a fishy smell. This situation brings them serious mental distress and has many adverse effects on women's health. So, what is the reason for the fishy smell of leucorrhea?
Foul-smelling leucorrhea may be caused by vaginal inflammation and cervical precancerous lesions, in addition, there are also diseases such as cervical cancer. If the patient has simple vaginitis, antibiotics can be used for treatment. If it is invasive cervical cancer, direct antibiotic treatment without examination will delay the treatment and may cause the condition to worsen. Therefore, once the patient finds that the leucorrhea has a foul odor or there is vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, etc., he should go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, such as routine leucorrhea examination, gynecological examination, etc., and appropriate treatment can be taken after the diagnosis.
Fishy leucorrhea is mostly caused by vaginitis, but it may also be cancer. Many gynecological inflammations can cause abnormal leucorrhea in women. Among them, inflammation of the vagina will cause the odor of leucorrhea to change, and the fishy odor is mostly a symptom of women being infected with Trichomonas and suffering from Trichomonas vaginitis. However, if the leucorrhea not only has a fishy odor, but also has a significant change in its characteristics, it may also be a sign of cancer in the female reproductive part.
Therefore, it is necessary to combine other abnormalities of leucorrhea to make a judgment. For example, if a woman's leucorrhea is like clear water and smells fishy or foul, the possibility of cancer is very high, and cancer screening should be actively carried out. If cancer is ruled out, it is mostly vaginitis caused by Trichomonas infection. Such problems will make the leucorrhea watery, accompanied by a very obvious fishy smell, and there will also be itching symptoms in the vulva.
It should be noted that the harmfulness of gynecological diseases such as Trichomonas vaginitis cannot be underestimated. Patients can take some medicines and apply some antibacterial lotions for treatment. The treatment of cancer is more complicated and may require radiotherapy or surgery. Women who find abnormal leucorrhea should actively get checked.