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Leucorrhea
What is Leucorrhea?
Leukorrhea or leucorrhoe is a medical term that denotes a thick, whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge There are many causes of leukorrhea, the usual one being estrogen imbalance. The amount of discharge may increase due to vaginal infection or STDs, and also it may disappear and reappear from time to time, this discharge can keep occurring for years in which case it becomes more yellow and foul-smelling; it is usually a non-pathological symptom secondary to inflammatory conditions of vagina or cervix.