Whitish In Pregnant Women

Whitish in medical terms is called fluor albus or leucorrhoea is a discharge from the vagina. Whitish can happen to any woman, regardless of age. Almost all women in the world is estimated to have vaginal discharge at least once in his life. Pregnant women also often have vaginal discharge during pregnancy.
According to Drs. dr. Dwiana Ocviyanti, Sp.OG from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of medicine / RSCM Jakarta, a woman more susceptible to vaginal discharge during pregnancy due to hormonal changes during pregnancy that one effect is an increase in the amount of fluid production and decrease in vaginal acidity, and there were also changes in digestion conditions. All of these affect the increased risk of whiteness, particularly those caused by fungal infections.
Vaginal discharge can be normal (physiologic) and abnormal (pathological). Under normal circumstances, the liquid that comes out tends to clear or slightly yellow and thick like mucus and is not accompanied by the smell or itchiness. But if the discharge is accompanied odor, itching, pain when urinating or color is greenish or bloody, then this can be considered abnormal.
Whitish often 'CONSIDERED' as common and trivial thing for women. In addition, the embarrassment when having vaginal discharge often make women reluctant to consult a doctor, especially if there are no female doctors Obgin environment. In fact, abnormal vaginal discharge due to infections that can cause health problems continued. In pregnant women, but can damage the health of the mother, can also affect the fetus.
Both women and pregnant women who experience vaginal discharge that is not normal, explains Dr. Ovi, immediately went to the doctor so the doctor can perform a thorough examination to find out the cause of vaginal discharge and only then can provide the appropriate therapy.
Cause of vaginal discharge can be classified in two major categories, namely physiological and pathological. In physiological circumstances, leucorrhoea may occur during pregnancy, before and after menstruation, when he gets sexually stimulated, while doing a lot of physical activity all of which pose no additional complaints such as odor, itching, and discoloration.
While the pathological vaginal discharge caused by infection with microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and single-celled parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. Can also be caused by irritation due to various reasons such as vaginal irritation due to cleaning agents, irritation during intercourse, tampon use, and contraception.
Virus infections, bacteria, and single-celled parasites commonly found during sexual activity. While the fungus Candida sp infections that are normally present in the gastrointestinal tract and vagina, can occur due to excessive growth due to various factors, one of which is the condition of pregnancy that lead to decreased immunity the body and also the vagina.
Generally the most common cause of vaginal discharge in pregnant women is a fungal infection of Candida sp. Pregnant women may develop vaginal discharge early pregnancy until the final trimester of pregnancy. But in whiteness due to fungal infection, it would be heavy going in the last months of pregnancy because at the highest humidity of the vagina.
According to Drs. Ovi, has not occurred during labor and intact membranes, where the fetus is still protected by the membranes and amniotic fluid is sterile, there is generally no direct effect of vaginal infections that cause vaginal discharge in the fetus. But if there is still an infection during labor, then the impact of vaginal discharge that occurs depends on the cause, where the baby will be in contact with the cause of vaginal discharge.
For example, Chlamydia infection can occur in a miscarriage to birth prematurely (preterm labor). Herpes simplex virus infections can cause inflammation of the infant brain (encephalitis). Fungus Candida sp infections may increase the risk of seizures (epilepsy). HPV infection can cause laryngeal papillomas in infants that causes respiratory and digestive disorders babies to death. Neisserea gonorrhoeae bacterial infection can cause eye infections in babies until there is blindness.
In an abnormal vaginal discharge caused by infection, the infection persists and of course depending on the cause, can damage the health of pregnant women. For example in case of Chlamydia infection in pregnancy, rupture of the membranes can occur before the time of delivery. This results in infection of the fetus and the mother that can cause serious infection until death.
In a normal vaginal discharge is okay to have sex. But the conditions were a problem occurs especially when the problem is there is an infection, then intercourse should be avoided until the problem is completed.
Required on the part of couples therapy when the infection may have occurred also in the pair, in order to avoid ping-pong phenomenon. Called ping-pong phenomenon due to infection in women who also exist in the male partner re-infecting the woman after she was cured by previous treatment.
Questioned about the vaginal washing fluid, most women Indonesia affected advertising advertising that can not be accounted for. Habits of teenage girls and adult women in America and other developed countries throughout the world are either transmitted through douching products that sometimes can not be accounted for by health. Can be concluded that little whitish also something very troubling American women and other Countries that are potential markets for products douching products.
According to Drs. Ovi, vaginal washing fluid / antiseptic douche who is strong or when performed vaginal washing fluid intake in large numbers into the vagina (douche) can damage the normal vaginal flora, causing fungi and bacteria grow easily. So to choose vaginal washing fluid, Dr. Ovi recommend choosing who has the acidity of the vagina and in accordance with its use only for the exterior of the vagina.