Which diseases are adolescent girls most susceptible to?

　　(one) Abnormal leucorrhea

　　Shortly after the development of secondary sexual characteristics in young girls, moist secretions from the vagina and vulva will appear. This is "leucorrhea".

　　Leucorrhoea is a normal physiological phenomenon for women. Leucorrhea is caused by the increase in estrogen levels in girls after they enter puberty, increased cervical mucus secretion, and increased vaginal mucosal exudates. The appearance of leucorrhea, in a sense, gives female brought the gospel. Because the female reproductive tract is connected to the outside world, some pathogenic microorganisms can easily enter the female reproductive tract, and leucorrhea keeps the vagina at a certain humidity, which is good for preventing the invasion of germs. In addition, this moist environment is also conducive to the growth of vaginal bacteria. Vaginal bacteria can make vaginal fluid acidic, and acidic vaginal fluid can inhibit and kill foreign bacteria. This plays a defensive role, also known as the "self-cleaning effect" of the vagina.

　　Normal leucorrhea is small in amount, milky white in color, viscous like egg white, and has no odor. In the middle of a woman's two menstrual periods, as the follicles mature and the ovaries can secrete a large amount of estrogen, clear and abundant leucorrhea will appear. Before menstruation, pelvic congestion and vaginal exudate increase, which can also increase the amount of leucorrhea in women. At other times, the amount of leucorrhea will be correspondingly less.

　　If an adolescent girl has excessive leucorrhea, often wets her pants and needs to use a menstrual belt, or the leucorrhea is smelly, the vulva is itchy, or the leucorrhea is bloody, it may be due to certain causes. disease caused.

　　The most common ones are: Trichomonas Vaginitis , fungal vaginitis or vaginitis caused by other bacteria, Cervicitis , foreign bodies in the reproductive tract, the effects of certain drugs, etc. A very small number of cases may be reproductive tract tumors and require diagnosis and treatment at an obstetrics and gynecology department.

　　Tips for self-examination of the vulva:

　　“"Touch", the normal feeling should be smooth and soft.

　　“"Look" and observe vaginal secretions.

　　“"Smell," the smell of secretions, menstrual blood, or the odor emanating from the vulva.