Patient's question:
I have been married for two years. I plan to have a baby this May because of abnormal leukorrhea. I went to the gynecology department for a check-up. (At that time, the leukorrhea was yellow in color with occasional clumps, but no other discomfort symptoms.) The examination results showed third-degree cervicitis. The doctor said the area was third-degree, but the degree of erosion was not very deep. Otherwise, sexual intercourse might cause pain or bleeding, and the examination might also cause bleeding. The smear test of the secretions was negative. One doctor said that I have congenital cervicitis. I underwent laser treatment. The laser treatment has been going on for five months so far. I only had sexual intercourse after the third month. Now, the leukorrhea seems to be normal. However, I occasionally feel lower abdominal pain or vaginal dryness. During sexual intercourse, there is pain at the vaginal opening, and occasionally there is also external genital itching. Before treatment, I didn't have these feelings.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the reasons for vaginal dryness cannot be explained in a few sentences. It involves a very wide range, including psychological, physiological factors, sexual life factors, or other factors, etc. Sometimes, these factors are intertwined and interconnected. A normal vagina always maintains a certain degree of moisture. During the process of sexual arousal towards climax, due to the accumulation of sexual excitement, the vagina again produces secretions from less to more, making the vaginal lubricant reach a considerable degree. These lubricating fluids mainly come from the secretion fluid of the cervix, the exudate formed by the congestion of the vaginal walls, and the secretion fluid of the Bartholin's glands located at the vaginal opening. During sexual activity, these fluids can only be excreted and gradually enhanced when the level of sexual excitement reaches a certain point.