White pasty discharge after menopause generally refers to white pasty discharge from the vagina after menopause. The white pasty discharge from the vagina after menopause may be caused by physiological factors, or it may be due to pathological factors, such as vulvovaginal pseudomyelitis, endometritis, and so on.
1. Physiological factors: after menopause, white pasty secretion may be leukorrhea or vestibular gland secretion of liquid, usually no odor, is a normal vaginal secretion, can play a role in lubrication of the vagina, but also to prevent dryness during sex, usually do not need to do special treatment.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) Vulvovaginal pseudomycosis: vulvovaginal pseudomycosis is usually caused by infection with pseudomycosis, which will lead to an increase in vaginal secretions and abnormal leukorrhea, resulting in white pasty vaginal secretions after menopause, and there may be an obvious odor.
(2) Endometritis: After menopause, the estrogen level in the body decreases, the physiological barrier function is weakened, and bacteria can easily invade and cause endometritis. After the disease will lead to endometrial gland secretion increase, so that the patient after menopause vaginal white paste-like secretion.
In addition, endometrial cancer, ovarian hypoplasia, etc., may also lead to white pasty discharge after menopause, you can go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to clarify the cause.