Whitish: Major Problems for Women

 
medical term for vaginal discharge is leucorrhea / fluor albus / white discharge / vaginal discharge. Leucorrhea own understanding based on Dorland medical dictionary is whitish and thick discharge from the vagina and the uterine cavity.
In the vagina itself there is a defense mechanism against foreign substances. Glands in the vagina and cervix / neck of the uterus produces secretions that serve as natural protection and lubrication to reduce friction of the vaginal wall when walking and during intercourse. Under normal circumstances, sometimes resulting to increased secretions such as just before menstruation, menstruation is complete, mid-cycle (fertile period), pregnancy, and sexually aroused at the time. But in some circumstances such as infection / inflammation (non-specific bacteria, Candida, trichomonas, HPV, HIV), foreign bodies (condoms, pessarium), malignancy (polyps, cervical cancer), sexual relationships, drugs can increase the risk of vaginal discharge in women become pathological / abnormal.
Physiologically, there is increased levels of estrogen and experience the release of epithelial cells, especially on the superficial. The cells that die and rupture will produce glycogen. The presence of bacteria in the vagina Döderlein to change glycogen to lactic acid so as to protect the vagina from infection with an acid pH (4.5 to 5). Therefore, it is not allowed to change the acidity of the substances that can disturb the pH balance of the vagina.
The characteristics of the normal fluid mucus is watery white, when attached to the pants in the bright yellow color, consistency, such as mucus (viscous liquid) depending on the hormone cycle, no smell and does not cause complaints. Conversely, if the symptoms symptoms include: itching in female sex organs, burning, redness, pain during sex, pain on urination, excessive discharge from the female sex organs (either mucoid or mixed blood), and smelling it is necessary to watch out for whiteness is caused by the disease. 95% of cases of cervical cancer in women Indonesia is marked with whitish. Also, do not know the age of vaginal discharge. Humid weather also affected.
Do not know then no cure, but if it had known then immediately treated. That the longer whitish untreated can cause complications so that it becomes a serious problem such as: infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and in pregnant women can cause premature birth and low birth weight.
Medications on discharge include: search and treat the cause, relieve symptoms, treat the couple, prevent recurrence, antibiotic, metronidazole, anti-fungal, anti-virus, anti-trichomonas, vaginal douche, soaked seat.
Prevention, prevention of vaginal discharge is healthy and balanced lifestyle, maintaining personal hygiene, loyal to the couple to prevent infectious diseases, get used to wash properly after a bowel movement, use the correct cleaning fluid vagina and not excessive, avoid the use of the tools together to prevent infectious diseases, avoid stress. Better to prevent than cure.