Women's vaginal health

　　Q “Where did it come from? ”

　　partly by Uterus Part of the secretion from the cervical glands comes from the vaginal wall, and a small part is secreted from the endometrial glands and the large glands on both sides of the vaginal opening.

　　Q “What exactly is it? ”

　　There are some epithelial cells shed from the vaginal mucosa, secretions from the sebaceous glands of the labia minora, a large number of vaginal bacilli (scientific name is Gram-positive Lactobacillus acidophilus), and a small number of white blood cells... there are about twenty kinds of microorganisms.

　　Q “Some people say it’s sweet! Is it true? ”

　　Let me correct you, it does not mean that anything with "sugar" is sweet. The correct statement is that the epithelial cells contain "glycogen", which is converted into lactic acid after being affected by vaginal bacteria, making the vaginal fluid acidic and keeping the pH value between 3.8 and 4.5.

　　Q “I don’t like the look of this thing, nor its odor , can it be eliminated? ”

　　No, because every woman needs it. The acidic environment in the vaginal cavity can prevent foreign bacteria from surviving and multiplying. This is the "vaginal self-purification effect" that you can hear but don't really understand.

　　Q “But what should I do if he doesn’t like it? ”

　　Let him read this article carefully. Why are men so stupid? This is the most natural and normal physiological reaction, just like men also have all kinds of strange physiological phenomena. There are so many bacteria hidden in his "those words"! It’s just that there are no obvious symptoms. Don’t think that it doesn’t hurt or itch. healthy of.

　　Q “I heard it is related to estrogen, is that right? ”

　　yes. If estrogen increases in the body, secretions will also increase. These increased vaginal secretions are the majority female No one likes to hear "leucorrhea".

　　Q “I find that there seems to be a lot of secretion in the middle days of the menstrual cycle. Is it approaching the day of ovulation? ”

　　That's right. During the ovulation period, the endocervical gland cells secrete vigorously, and the secretions are very similar to thin, transparent egg whites. They can even be stretched for several centimeters and are very elastic. This will no longer be seen once ovulation has passed. About 2 days before menstruation, the pelvic cavity begins to become congested, and vaginal secretions increase again, sometimes with a slight blood color, which seems to remind you that it is time to prepare sanitary napkins.

　　Q “Besides menstruation, what other reasons can affect it? ”

　　There are more reasons than you can imagine, such as birth control pills, antibiotics, allergies, illness, pregnancy, childbirth, menstrual products, lack of sleep, imbalanced nutrition, mood swings and even stress!