What is the difference between leucorrhea and sperm?

The formation of leucorrhea is a physiological phenomenon in women. Leucorrhea is usually white and sticky. The amount of leucorrhea will be relatively small before and after menstruation, and it will become turbid and increase during ovulation. Sperm is a mucus-like mixture produced by the male testicles. Only when sperm and female eggs combine can a woman conceive normally. After sex, the male will ejaculate into the female body. What is the difference between the leucorrhea and sperm?

Characteristics of leucorrhea

1. Physiological leucorrhea

Normal leucorrhea is white, paste-like or egg white-like, sticky, has no fishy smell, and is in small amount. It is called physiological leucorrhea. Due to the action of the pelvic floor muscles, the female vaginal opening is closed and the front and back walls are tightly attached. The moisture in the leucorrhea keeps the female vagina moist. This moist environment can reduce the friction between the front and back walls of the vagina and protect the vaginal walls from damage. At the same time, this moist state makes women's vagina lubricated and elastic, which is beneficial to improving the quality of sexual life.

2. Pathological leucorrhea

When there is inflammation of the reproductive tract such as vaginitis and acute cervicitis or cancer occurs, the amount of leucorrhea increases significantly and the properties change, which is called pathological leucorrhea.

Semen properties

color

Normal semen color is grayish white or slightly yellowish. After liquefaction, it becomes translucent milky white. For those who have not ejaculated for a long time, it may appear slightly light yellow. If the semen appears yellow-green, it indicates that there may be inflammation in the male reproductive tract or accessory glands (such as prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis). If the semen is red (including bright red, light red, dark red or soy sauce color), you should highly suspect that the semen contains blood (hematospermia). If it contains a large number of red blood cells, it can be diagnosed as hematospermia. It is common in patients with accessory glands and posterior urethritis, and occasionally in patients with tuberculosis or tumors.

odor

The smell of semen is produced by prostatic fluid and normally has a fishy smell. When the prostate secretory function is impaired, the semen will lack this fishy smell.