10 FAQs About Leukorrhea
What Causes Changes in Leukorrhea?
Changes in the characteristics of leukorrhea vary. They include alterations in color from clear or white to yellowish or even brownish. The consistency can become thicker or appear less fluid. The odor may change from neutral to unpleasant.1’Vaginal Discharge.’ Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/4719-vaginal-discharge
Infections are the leading cause of changes in vaginal discharge. Some are transmitted sexually, but others are not. Other causes of discharge changes include cancer or hormonal changes like those associated with puberty, pregnancy and menopause.2Spence D; Melville C. ’Vaginal discharge.’ British Medical Journal. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2099568
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