What is Leukemia? Does white blood cause cervical cancer complications?

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Tran Thi Mai Huong - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
White blood not only affects the daily life of women but also can lead to dangerous complications such as infertility, cervical cancer. Let's learn about this disease in the article below.

1. Leukemia is what disease?

White discharge is the mucus secreted in the vagina, milky white, like egg white, usually odorless. The nature and amount of white blood secreted depends on the sex hormone concentration in the female body.
Not only acts as a lubricant in physiological life, white blood is also a moisturizing agent, helping to protect the intimate area from the attack of harmful agents. However, if the pathogen is too much, beyond the ability to protect, it will cause an inflammation of the private area, called leukocytosis.

2. Symptoms of Leukemia

A lot of white discharge, abnormal color such as green, yellow, milky white, unpleasant odor
● Vaginal itching, burning sensation
● Burning pain during sex or when urinating
● Dull pain in the lower abdomen.

3. Causes of Leukemia

3.1 Candida albicans infection Candida albicans infection is one of the most common gynecological diseases among women. Typical symptoms of a yeast infection include: Vaginal discharge that is milky white, sticky like cheese or lumpy, usually without a bad smell, accompanied by itching in the vulva. The disease usually occurs due to prolonged antibiotic use, pregnancy or immunodeficiency.
3.2. Due to bacteria When the private area is attacked by bacteria, the discharge will turn yellow or gray, dilute, with a fishy odor. It usually occurs after sex or by douching deep inside the vagina. Normally, in the intimate area, there are many bacteria that exist and produce substances beneficial to the genital system. If there are abnormal conditions such as using antibiotics to kill the resident bacteria or douching too deeply, pushing bacteria from the outside in.... will upset the balance of the vaginal flora, causing White blood disease.
3.3. Due to Trichomonas infection Trichomonas is one of the common causes of leukaemia. Common manifestations of Trichomonas infection include: Vaginal discharge more than usual, yellow, green, often dilute and foamy, accompanied by vaginal itching.
3.4. Due to diseases related to the uterus

Some gynecological diseases are the cause of leukorrhea, such as cervical ectropion or uterine fibroids. When you have cervical ectropion, a lot of vaginal discharge will have a milky color, stick in patches and have a bad smell, an uncomfortable itchy feeling. The more severe the inflammation, the more the discharge and the stronger the smell. In addition, bleeding during sex is also a characteristic sign of cervical ectropion. For uterine fibroids, besides typical symptoms such as menstrual irregularities, abnormal vaginal bleeding, women will see more discharge and if there is an infection, the discharge will be bloody. or pus. In addition to the above causes, leukorrhea can also be caused by improper hygiene of the private area, wearing tight clothes, not changing tampons regularly during menstruation. Besides, often staying up late, mental stress, psychological disorders are also factors that cause leukemia.

4. Is leukemia dangerous?

● Affect daily life: Leukemia causes troubles and discomforts for women, affects married life, threatens family happiness.

● Negative impact on the patient's psychology: the private area is always itchy, secretes a lot of wet and smelly discharge, causing women to have psychological anxiety and insecurity, thereby causing loss of confidence in communication, daily life, etc. affect quality of life.
Threats to reproductive health: Leukemia is not life-threatening, but if it is subjectively not treated in time, letting the disease recur many times will cause serious complications to health. reproductive such as threatened miscarriage, premature birth, even infertility, cervical cancer.

5. How to prevent leukemia?

● Clean the private area, especially on "red light" days, before and after sex. Do not use soap, washing solution too many times a day because it will cause pH imbalance.
● Change underwear every day, pay attention to use underwear with cool material, good sweat absorption. Do not wear tight, tight clothing.
● Limit frequent douching, only gently wash the outside.
● Safe sex
● Regular gynecological examination
White blood cells are one of the most common gynecological diseases among women. Early detection and treatment of the disease will help prevent serious complications such as infertility, cervical cancer. Especially women over 40 years old, have had sex, have symptoms suggestive of gynecological cancer such as vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, pelvic pain or a family history of the disease. gynecological cancers, gynecological cancer screening should be performed.
The basic gynecological examination and screening package of Vinmec International General Hospital is a reliable choice of many women. With a team of highly specialized and experienced doctors, along with the most modern medical equipment system, customers using the screening package and early detection of gynecological cancer will be able to perform tests. such as automated system HPV genotype PCR test, cytology test by Liqui Prep method, transvaginal ultrasound test of uterus and ovaries thereby helping to detect the disease early even when there are no symptoms.

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