Leukorrhea with odor should not be washed with salt water, as it may disrupt the vaginal environment and lead to infection. The situation can be caused by a variety of diseases, seek medical attention to identify the cause of the symptomatic treatment.
1. Anaerobic bacterial infection, trichomonas vaginitis: leukorrhea manifests itself in a fishy odor, yellow in color, thin texture, and foam.
2. Cervical lesions: leukorrhea has a foul odor, mostly like flesh-washing water, with a large amount and heavy vulvar irritation.
3. Foreign body leukorrhea: leukorrhea with fishy smell, a lot of yellow pus leukorrhea, or even leukorrhea with blood.
Washing the vagina only with water or frequent use of alkaline liquid, etc. will easily destroy the weak acidic environment of the skin, damage the self-cleaning function of the vagina, and make it easier to be infected, so you can’t use salt water to wash.
If there is an odor in the leukorrhea, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time for examination to clarify the cause of the disease, so as to comply with the doctor’s instructions for early targeted treatment.