When I go to the toilet, the leucorrhea is like snot

Some women find that their leucorrhea is abnormal when going to the toilet, for example, they find that their leucorrhea is like snot. Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless, transparent and slightly viscous liquid. Some women's leucorrhea has a slight fishy smell, but the smell is not obvious. If you find that your leucorrhea is abnormal, you should go to the hospital for examination immediately. So why does leucorrhea look like snot?

Whether the leucorrhea is normal should be observed in terms of quantity, color, texture and smell. Normal leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless and transparent, with a slightly fishy smell or no smell; its secretion amount and texture are affected by the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body, and vary cyclically with the menstrual cycle, with varying amounts, textures and thicknesses.

Generally, the amount of leucorrhea is less after the menstrual period; before ovulation, due to the increase in estrogen levels in the body, the epithelial cells of the cervical glands are stimulated to proliferate, the secretion of cervical mucus increases, and the sodium chloride content in the mucus increases, which can absorb more water, causing the leucorrhea to increase during ovulation, and the texture is thin, clear in color, and looks like egg white, which can be stretched into long threads; after ovulation, estrogen levels gradually decrease, progesterone levels increase, the secretion of cervical mucus is inhibited, and the sodium chloride content in the mucus also decreases, making the leucorrhea at this time thick, milky white, with poor ductility, and easy to break when drawn.

There are two main reasons for blood in leucorrhea: physiological and pathological. Generally speaking, some women will experience ovulation bleeding during their ovulation period, which refers to a small amount of bleeding between two normal menstrual periods, which may be accompanied by varying degrees of lower abdominal pain and generally does not require treatment. But it may also be caused by gynecological diseases such as cervical polyps, acute vaginitis, severe cervical erosion, uterine submucosal fibroids, cervical cancer, etc. Sometimes due to the placement of an intrauterine contraceptive ring, there are also some blood in the leucorrhea. Once blood is found in the leucorrhea, especially after sexual intercourse, you should be alert to the possibility of malignant tumors in the genitals. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.