Purulent discharge in women causes

The woman's vagina is lined with an epithelial tissue, in which there are many glands - they produce a natural lubricant to protect the sexual organs from infection. Transparent discharge without odor - a normal phenomenon, their amount depends on the hormonal background and the phase of the female cycle. But sometimes there are purulent discharge in women, there are many reasons for this pathology, all of them are associated with various kinds of diseases.

Reasons for

The main reason for the appearance of yellow purulent discharge is venereal diseases and hormonal failures. With timely diagnostics, getting rid of the problem is not difficult. And self-medication can cause various pathologies.

Why there is purulent discharge with odor:

• infectious diseases;
• inflammatory processes in the tissues of the mucosa and cervix;
• vaginitis;
• cancer;
• diseases that are sexually transmitted.

With a climacterium, less protective grease is released, infection bacteria easily penetrate into the organs of the genitourinary system. Therefore, the abundant purulent discharge during the menopause often refers to the main signs of infection and inflammation in the uterus or its appendages.

After birth, the woman has a few days of bloody mucus with pieces of plasma - this is how the cells of the uterus are restored. But if after 4-6 days of isolation does not stop, become mucopurulent, then it indicates the development of an infectious complication. Pathology is accompanied by high fever, pain in the lower abdomen, requires immediate medical treatment.

Purulent discharge from the urethra in women is rare, due to the small length of the urethra. Such discharge most often occurs against the background of gonorrhea and trichomoniasis. Pathology is accompanied by the release of pus from the vagina, which indicates an infectious disease of the uterus and appendages.

Important! Purulent discharge without odor is rare, because pus occurs during inflammatory processes, wounds, erosions, always has its sharp, characteristic smell.

The main types of diseases

Allocations with an admixture of pus of different colors are a pathological phenomenon, they should not normally be. The appearance of pus indicates the development of diseases, each of which has a special clinical picture.

Colpitis( vaginitis) - inflammatory processes in the tissues of the vagina. With purulent vaginitis, there are all signs of intoxication, itching, pulling pain in the lower abdomen.

Vulvitis is an inflammation that occurs in the mucosa of the small and large labia. Pathology is often found in girls because of neglect of hygiene rules. In women, pathology develops against the background of a weakening of protective functions, endocrine diseases. In addition to purulent discharge, vulvitis is accompanied by pain, burning and itching with the emptying of the bladder, unpleasant sensations can also occur during movement. The disease is characterized by increased fatigue, an increase in inguinal lymph nodes.

Endometritis, cervicitis - the focus of inflammation is localized on the inner or outer side of the cervix. Both pathologies can cause infertility, while diagnosing during pregnancy, a caesarean section is indicated. In the secretions there is not only pus, but also blood - the damaged epithelium is rejected, the blood vessels are opened.

Venereal diseases are one of the most common causes of the appearance of pus contaminants in the secretions.

Symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease:

1. Gonorrhea - often occurs without any symptoms, one of the main causes of infertility. The main signs of bleeding, discharge with yellow-brown pus, pain during the emptying of the bladder.
2. Trichomoniasis - for a woman is dangerous infertility, complications during pregnancy. Purulent discharge has a foamy consistency, there is a constant itching, the process of emptying and sexual intercourse cause discomfort.
3. Chlamydia - the disease is accompanied by abundant secretion with an admixture of pus, pain in the lower abdomen, there are spotting between the menstrual period. Pathology proceeds against the background of weakness and subfebrile temperature.

Purulent discharge is one of the main signs of primary vaginal cancer. The tumor is located on the back or front surface of the vagina, outwardly resembles loose ulcers. Pathology is quite rare, most often it is diagnosed in women after 60 years.

Important! Any diseases that are accompanied by pus can lead to infertility, pathologies of fetal development, miscarriage, premature birth.

Medication

How to treat vaginal discharge with pus? With a similar pathology, only a doctor can find the right and effective drugs, because the causes of the appearance of pus are quite different.

In case of acute purulent vaginitis, douching with antiseptics is performed - Rivanol, Chlorophyllipt. The procedure is carried out several times a day until complete cure.

Capsules Polizinaks - one of the most effective means for the treatment of bacterial and fungal vaginitis. The duration of therapy is 12 days, it is enough to administer 1 capsule to the vagina daily.

List of drugs for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases:

• chlamydia - Erythromycin, Pefloxacin, Clindamycin;
• Trichomoniasis - Metronidazole;
• gonorrhea - Biseptol, Ceftriaxone;

In addition, immunomodulators, vitamin complexes, means for normalizing microflora in the vagina and intestine are prescribed. When vaginal cancer requires surgical removal of the tumor, radiation therapy.

Home Treatment

Important! Folk remedies are intended to enhance drug therapy.

At home with purulent secretions will help medicinal herbs, from them you can make solutions for baths and syringing. Good help with many gynecological pathologies of fresh juice of viburnum or barberry - a day you need to drink 60-70 ml of the drink.

Herbs

For syringing, mix 10 g of celandine and calendula inflorescences, brew 430 ml of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for an hour. Warm solution to do syringing for 7 days.

For ingestion, you can prepare a decoction of 1, 5 liters of water and 12 g of crushed root of the tinder. The mixture is simmered on the fire for half an hour, left for 25-35 minutes. Obtain the amount of the drug divided into 3 parts, add 10 ml of honey to each, drink one hour before meals.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a plant with a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, it helps well with purulent discharge. A solution for douching and washing is prepared from 30 grams of crushed leaves and 220 ml of boiling water, to insist 20 minutes. Ready infusion dilute 1 liter of water to avoid burns. Water procedures should be carried out twice a day. In addition, you can impregnate with a solution of cotton swabs, enter the vagina for 3, 5-4 hours.

Slime from the vagina and urethra with an admixture of pus can not be ignored - they often indicate the presence of severe infectious or oncological pathologies. Only timely diagnostics and the correct scheme of treatment will help to get rid of diseases, to prevent the development of complications.