Patient's question:
I always feel my underwear is wet because I don't like using sanitary pads. So, I usually have to change my underwear several times a day, or else I feel extremely uncomfortable. There's also too much discharge, and it smells a bit. I'm not sure if I have a gynecological disease, but I feel too embarrassed to go to the hospital. It's not a good idea.Doctor's answer:
Hello, normal white discharge should be milky white or colorless and transparent, with a slightly fishy smell or no smell at all. Its amount and consistency are influenced by the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body. The vagina of a healthy person has an acidic environment, making it generally resistant to infections. However, because the vagina is open to the external environment, it can easily become infected when the body's resistance is low, or during unclean sexual activity and poor hygiene.