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What is Leucorrhoea?

In Ayurveda leucorrhoea is known as Swetapradara where Sweta means white and pradara means discharge. Leucorrhoea is an excessive discharge of a white, sticky, thick or thin, or sometimes yellowish in color and foul-smelling material from the vagina before periods is called leucorrhoea. Thin, stretchy mucus is considered fertile as it happens around the time when an egg gets released and white thick discharge is considered infertile cervical mucus. This discharge keeps vagina tissue healthy and lubricated. Each woman must have experienced some vaginal discharge in her life span, it might be with some symptoms like feeling of weakness, pain in back and calf, loss of vital fluids, pruritis, etc. Leucorrhoea is of two types physiological and inflammatory. It occurs due to Kapha dosha.

The increased Kapha dosha impairs the rasa dhatu present in the vaginal tract thus leading to the discharge of white-colored fluid from the vagina. It occurs commonly among weak and anemic women. Just as the degree of sweating differs in various people, and the degree of virginal discharge also differs considerably in various women. Leucorrhoea treatment in Ayurveda helps you getting rid of all the bacterial Infections and other causes that give birth to it.

Causes of Leucorrhoea

There could be several factors responsible for the occurrence of leucorrhoea, some of which are mentioned below:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

There are chances of Leucorrhoea occurrence through several STDs such as Trichomoniasis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia.

Unhealthy Diet

Excessive spicy, junk, oily, non-vegetarian food items and even certain dairy products may impact the vagina’s normal pH level. As a result, the problems such as vaginal itchiness, redness, and unusual discharge arise.

Hormonal Fluctuations

Leucorrhoea may also be accompanied by hormonal imbalance. A decrease in estrogen levels makes the vulva thin and drier, resulting in an irritated and red vaginal area.

Impaired Kapha Dosha

As per Ayurvedic ideologies, the aggravated Kapha Dosha can lead to Shwetapradara, commonly known as Leucorrhoea.

Improper Hygiene

Poor personal hygiene and use of chemical-based products, may support the growth of harmful bacteria, and fungi (yeast) in the vagina, thus acting as one of the principal leucorrhoea causes.

Stress

Emotional distress, anxiety, and hypertension are some contributory factors that may adversely influence the frequency and thickness of vaginal discharge.

Symptoms of Leucorrhoea

Stomach Cramps: Stomach cramps or painful menstruation.
Itching and Burning Pain: Pain, burning, and discomfort in and around the vagina.
Vaginal Discharge: Cottage cheese or frothy textured discharge.
Weakness: Weakness due to regular discharge from the vagina leads to weakness.
Abdominal Pain: Lower abdominal pain or pain in calves and lumbar region.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Leucorrhoea

Ayurvedic management includes cleansing accumulated toxin and balance of Kapha dosha, tone up the muscle of reproductive organs with Ayurvedic medicines, and lastly cleansing of the vagina and adopting personal hygiene.
Treatment of sweat pradara is based on the use of drugs with kashaya rasa and Kapha shamak properties. Even Balyachikitsa to provide strength to female reproductive organs also proves good while treating leucorrhoea.
A warm vaginal douche with Triphala water is recommended.
Rice water wash is advised to maintain hygiene.
Panchkarma is also beneficial for leucorrhoea like shirodhara, abhyanga, mardana, pinda sweda and shiroabhyanga are done for the treatment.

FAQ's

How does one gets to know that it is a Leucorrhoea?

You will feel severe pain in the lower back, weakness, white discharge, and foul smell from the vagina if u experience any of these symptoms consult an Ayurvedic expert and get Ayurvedic treatment for leucorrhoea.

Do Leucorrhoea cause weakness?

When a patient has excessive white vaginal discharge from long time periods then that infection can cause severe weakness.

Which food items should one take to relieve Leucorrhoea?

Red spinach, green gram, dates, cow ghee, Amla, and ash gourd should be taken to get relief from leucorrhoea.

Is daily discharge is normal?

Yes, some women have discharge every day while other experience it frequently, but if a white discharge is heavily followed with lower back pain and weakness then it is not considered normal.

Does Leucorrhoea affect normal periods?

No, it does not affect your periods, it is normal to have leucorrhoea, only if it is heavy discharge, back pain, weakness, and foul smell, then it should be taken seriously.

What do pregnancy discharge look like?

It is thin, clear, or milky white and does not have any smell.

Can stress cause Leucorrhoea?

Yes, stress increases the amount of vaginal discharge. If there is any foul smell from the vagina, it needs to intervene.

Can Leucorrhoea leads to infertility?

If vaginal discharge is infectious, foul-smelling, it leads to severe complications like PID and infertility.

Does PCOS cause discharge?

Yes, PCOS causes vaginal discharge, some women may experience less vaginal discharge.

What is the difference between Leucorrhoea and normal discharge?

Leucorrhoea is another name for normal discharge in medicine. It can be white or yellow, thin or thick, without any smell.