What should I do if I have too much vaginal discharge?

The clinical manifestations of 【excessive vaginal discharge】 mainly include an increase in discharge, accompanied by abnormal color, texture, and odor, or accompanied by itching, burning, and pain in the vulva, or local or systemic symptoms such as frequent urination and painful urination.

The main pathogenesis of this disease is that dampness injures the Ren and Dai meridians, causing the Ren meridian to become unstable and the Dai meridian to lose its regulation. 【Dampness】 is the chief culprit, but there are also distinctions between internal and external causes.

The production of internal dampness is caused by the dysfunction of the three organs: "spleen, liver, and kidney".

1.       Spleen deficiency and dampness movement, water retention

2.       Kidney yang deficiency, abnormal qi transformation, internal retention of water and dampness

3.       Liver depression insults the spleen, and liver fire and spleen dampness flow downward.

External dampness refers to moisture in the local vaginal area or environment, caused by factors such as prolonged residence in damp places, wading through water or getting rained on, poor hygiene, unclean sexual intercourse, or exposure to damp-heat toxins and insect pathogens.

Generally speaking, pale and thin leucorrhea indicates deficiency cold; yellow, thick, and foul-smelling leucorrhea indicates excess heat. In traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis, a comprehensive analysis is conducted by combining systemic symptoms, tongue and pulse examination, and medical history. Treatment mainly focuses on eliminating dampness, with medication tailored to different syndrome types to improve spleen, liver, and kidney functions. Additionally, for syndrome types involving heat toxin accumulation, external treatments such as vaginal washing or vaginal medication insertion can be used, combining internal and external therapies.

Besides, 【too little vaginal discharge】 is also a pathological phenomenon, mainly a manifestation of insufficient yin blood. Those with this condition must also regulate their constitution.

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