What’s a leukocyte-positive 1+ leukocyte?

Leukocyte positive leukorrhea 1+ may be related to physiological reasons such as vaginal epithelial cell shedding, or pathological reasons such as vaginal or cervical infections, which need to be combined with other examination items and clinical symptoms to make a comprehensive judgment.
Leukorrhea is the secretion of the female reproductive system, which can reflect the health of the female reproductive system. The vagina is a bacterial environment, and there are a few leukocytes in normal leukorrhea. A positive leukocyte count of 1+ may be due to physiological factors such as shedding of vaginal epithelial cells, and if there are no uncomfortable symptoms, treatment is generally not required.
Leukocyte positive 1+ suggests that there is a small amount of inflammatory cells in the leukorrhea, if accompanied by other symptoms such as vulvar itching, redness, swelling, pain, vaginal discharge odor, etc., it may be a vaginal or cervical infection and so on.
It is recommended that women must pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of their private parts and change their underwear frequently to reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases. If there are uncomfortable symptoms timely to the hospital for examination.