Importance of diet for Leucorrhoea Management

To keep the vaginal area lubricated, every female body produces a thick-milky discharge often of white, or yellowish color. The normal flow of this discharge is quite common, but when such discharge is witnessed in excess, it is considered leucorrhoea or leukorrhea.

The unusual flow and its strains can be quite embarrassing and may affect your routine in multiple ways. There could be multiple reasons responsible for this condition such as hormonal imbalance, STDs, distress, poor hygiene, or unwise dietary choices. In Ayurvedic ideologies, it is rightly believed that maintaining a good diet for leucorrhoea is essential, because of its interrelation with your overall health.  

Be aware of these signs: 

Often ladies confuse normal white discharge with this gynae condition as it does not manifest any specific symptoms. However, below is the list of certain common symptoms that a woman may likely experience while suffering from leucorrhoea.

• Change in frequency, thickness, and color of the vaginal discharge. 
• Vaginal itching, burning, and irritation. 
• Lower abdominal pain. 
• A burning sensation while urinating. 
• Painful intercourse. 
• Dark, and foul smell containing urine.
• Digestive problems such as constipation.
• Blisters, or sore bumps to the genital regions.

The connection between diet & white discharge

There exists a direct linkage between the health of a person and his/her dietary choices. Whereas a healthy diet can contribute to the overall wellness of the body, any wrong dietary choice makes the person prone to multiple intolerable diseases, including Shwetapradara, commonly called leucorrhoea. 

That’s why Leucorrhoea treatment in Ayurveda majorly focuses on the dietary habits of the patient along with other measures such as natural medicines and lifestyle adjustments. 

Experts Suggested Diet: 

Considering the growing gynecological complications all over the world, and to help women who are experiencing white discharge before period, the experts at Dr. Sharda Ayurveda have shared certain dietary suggestions. These are as follows:

Best foods for leucorrhoea

There exists a list of food items that one can have to ease the complications of white discharge. A brief about these helpful food items is as follows: 

1. Ash gourd: Due to its expectorant qualities, the vegetable is highly advised for patients with gynecological concerns. Once it gets into the system, it aims to eliminate all harmful and waste substances that are accumulated inside. 

2. Red spinach: Studies have proven that the consumption of red spinach can help ladies dealing with leucorrhoea. Multiple healthy antioxidants present in these leaves make it a better choice than green spinach and a natural boost to overall female reproductive health. 

3. Cow ghee: Cow ghee also acts as the best food for leucorrhea. If possible, then pure and homemade ghee should be preferred and consumed in routine meals. Otherwise, 1-2 spoons of it can also be consumed orally. It is a rich source of vitamins and other nutritional elements that may help females deal with Shwetapradara with greater ease. 

4. Amla: The herb is quite helpful for multiple vaginal problems, including white discharge. The powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and antibiotic properties inherited in the herbs make it a wonderful option for all those women who are looking for a natural way to cure leucorrhoea. 

5. Coriander seeds: Well, these tiny seeds are quite common to find in every household. But do you know how powerful they are, especially for gynaecological concerns? Right from managing optimum pH levels to boosting overall immunity and addressing hormonal fluctuation, these seeds can do everything for you. 

6. Rice water: Many dieticians and physicians suggest the consumption of rice water when suffering from the problem of white discharge. Being cool in nature firstly helps to reduce the burning sensation of the urinary system, and on the other hand, it also works as a marvellous remedy for leucorrhea with its healthy-optimizing and immune-boosting features. 

7. Cranberries: To naturally manage leucorrhoea, the consumption of these red-juicy fruits can be highly beneficial. Loaded with acidic compounds and all healthy nutritional elements, these tiny fruits prevent bacteria from harming your bladder wall, thus serving as a wonderful measure to treat the problem of white discharge and vaginal infections. 

Foods to avoid in leucorrhoea

Beyond a diet that may help you deal with excessive white discharge, there are also certain food items the consumption of which can turn your condition even worse. It mainly includes:

1. Red and green chilly: The consumption of highly spicy substances, or chilies can aggravate your leucorrhea symptoms. You may experience an intense burning sensation while passing the stool, or urine. Additionally, it may also add to your complications by hot flashes and heartburn. 

2. Fried and oily: Foods such as burgers, french fries, fritters, deep-dish pizzas, etc are usually prepared in such a way that they almost lose their nutritional content. Consumption of these dead foods causes nothing but harm once it gets inside your system. 

3. Packed and frozen items: No matter whether you are dealing with leucorrhoea or any other health disease, consumption of packed and frozen food items is never recommended. Strictly say a big no to packed chips, biscuits, bread as well as frozen dishes such as peas, fries, cutlets, etc if you want to keep vaginal, and digestive concerns far away. 

4. Excessive dairy products: Consuming absurd dairy products, especially high-fat-containing milk, cheese, ice-creams, sweets, mawa, etc is also not considered an unwise choice for leucorrhoea patients. There are likely chances that these products may support bacterial infections when consumed in a large quantity. 

5. Non-vegetarian items: As per Ayurveda, one should also exclude all sorts of non-vegetarian foods from their diet for leucorrhoea management. Foods such as eggs, meat, mutton, fish, prawns, etc are a little heavy to digest which may add additional pressure on your bladder and overall urinary system. 

6. Sugar content enriched foods: Also avoid items that are high in sugar content as they can weaken your immune system, and enhance blood sugar levels. Additionally, they also feed the yeast in the vagina, supporting it to grow, and causing problems such as vaginal itchiness, inflammation, irritation, and white discharge.  

7. Tea, coffee, and alcohol: Lastly, avoid excessive consumption of stimulants whether it is tea, coffee, or alcohol as they can also trigger leucorrhoea complications. Although, it can be quite difficult to completely avoid these drinks, especially when you are habitual. But if you want to get rid of your white discharge problem, it is necessary. 

Conclusion

Normal white discharge is not something to be worried about, but if you are experiencing its flow in excess, or it may contain a foul smell that is causing you vaginal itchiness, redness, or painful urination, then it could be due to Shwetapradara leucorrhoea. 

Directly linked with your dietary choices, the frequency, thickness, color, and odor of white discharge may vary highly. That's why all the doctors, and physicians first recommend healthy dietary changes and thereafter proceed with further medical treatment.