Patient's question:
I got married last year, and recently I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain. It's especially bad during my period, and I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility. I'm also extremely sensitive to cold and cold drafts. Could leukocytes in leukorrhea turn green?Doctor's answer:
Trichomoniasis is a common gynecological disease. It is caused by the vaginal trichomonad. Trichomonads can be directly transmitted to women through sexual intercourse because the same type of trichomonads are often found in the urethral and prostatic secretions of the patient's husband. Trichomonads not only inhabit the vagina but can also inhabit the lower urinary tract (urethra and periurethral glands) and the cervical canal. This means that carriers of trichomonads may not show any symptoms clinically. Trichomonads residing in the vagina can consume glycogen in the vagina, alter the pH of the vagina, disrupt the defense mechanisms, and make it easier to develop secondary infections.