What medication to use for white vaginal discharge after menopause

If postmenopausal white vaginal discharge is not accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, usually no medication is needed. If it is caused by senile vaginitis, cervical cancer, etc., it should be treated with medication according to the doctor’s prescription. 1. Normal phenomenon: Normal leukorrhea can be white and thin paste or egg white, so some postmenopausal women with white vaginal discharge is a normal phenomenon. Usually, these women do not need special medication and can strengthen their daily care. 2. Geriatric vaginitis: This disease is mostly seen in postmenopausal women, and can be manifested as white discharge from the vagina after menopause. If it is caused by anaerobic bacteria, it can be treated with antibiotics such as metronidazole and clindamycin as prescribed by the doctor. Some patients can also follow the doctor’s instruction to apply estrogen to enhance the resistance of vaginal mucosa and assist in improving other symptoms. 3. Cervical cancer: the disease can cause white vaginal discharge in some women after menopause. Since cervical cancer is a malignant tumor, surgery is often chosen for treatment, and after surgery, according to the condition, bevacizumab and other drugs can be used for targeted therapy as prescribed by doctors, and cisplatin, paclitaxel, gemcitabine and other chemotherapeutic drugs can be used as well. It is recommended that postmenopausal people with white vaginal discharge follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, not blindly self-medication.