LEUCORRHOEA Or SHVETA PRADAR
Leuco or Shveta = White
Orrhoea or Pradar = Discharge
Normally the vagina is kept moist by
a fluid exuded from the vagina. It is slightly white in colour and is acidic in
nature composed of tissue fluid, cell debris, carbohydrate, lactoblacilli,
lactic acid.
Normal vaginal
discharge is odorless and a clear or pale milky color which plays an important
role in maintaining a healthy vagina by flushing out bacteria and other tiny
organisms to prevent infection. There are cetain microorganisms
in the secretion. These micro organisms produce lactic acid which destroys
disease producing microoranisms. That is why the vagina is very resistant to
infection. Under some diseased conditions, this normal secretion is increased.
Then the disease is called Leucorrhoea.
This secretion increased
physiologically at puberty, during pregnancy, during premenstrual congestion,
during ovulation and also at the time of sexual excitement.
Pathologically, it is caused due to
many reasons:
Among Pathological Leucorrhoea 90%
of cases are relatively mild and is due to one of three main infective agents
like Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis, Trichomonas vaginalis. Chlamydia
trachomatis is a major cause of vaginal diseases. Worm affection(thread worm
etc..) sometimes crawl into the genital organs and irritate them producing
increased secretion.
The remaining 10% are more serious. They may
found associated with mucous polypus of the cervix, or carcinoma of the
reproductive tract with debility and anaemia, and also with cervical erosion.
They may cause painful sores, tumour-like lesions, spread into the pelvis or
causes generalized infections.
Clinical features
The patient feels weak and tired with emaciation of the
body.
Back ache, Pain in calves musles etc…
Itching of vulva due to candida or trichomonas
Complains of excessive amount of staining on clothing
Offensive smell
Painful Coition…etc…
Treatment.
Treatment should be done according to the clinical features
of the patient. Treating the cause only helps in the proper cure of the
condition. Too much vaginal douching is bad as it destroys natural protective
bacilli.
In Ayurveda it is mentioned about Shveta pradara and Soma
roga. Prime importance is given to understand the doshic Vitiation.
If the leucorrhoea is due to Vata Dosha, Its nature shall be
watery or milk like, transparent , excess quantity, flowing down through the
thighs.
If the leucorrhoea is due to Pitta Dosha, its nature will be
excoriating, with burning sensation and with slight yellowish colour.
If it is due to kapha dosha, the secretion shall be like
solid, white colour, curd like, with severe itching.
If it is due to Sannipatik that is due to the vitiation of
all the vata, pitta and kapha dosha, it may associate with itching, burning,
excoriating, yellowish or brownish or greenish in color.
The treatment is based on symptom totality in Homoeopathy.
So the proper cure of Leucorrhoea, one should have to
consult an eminent doctor who should give utmost care in understanding the cause,
the doshic vitiation, etc….
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