Purulent vaginal discharge
Symptoms
Related diseases
Description:
Purulent vaginal discharge refers to a thick, yellow, green, or brownish discharge from the vagina. This discharge often signals infection or inflammation. It may have a strong, unpleasant odor and typically indicates a bacterial, fungal, or sexually transmitted infection.
Causes:
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis)
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
- Fungal infections (candidiasis)
- Non-infectious causes: foreign bodies, inflammatory conditions such as cervicitis or vaginitis
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology