Is brown discharge normal?

A woman’s normal secretions are consistent with her physiology. Ovulation occurs after each menstrual period, which is the phenomenon of leucorrhea. However, normal leucorrhea is transparent, colorless, and has no odor. But is it normal for some women to have brown secretions? The appearance of such secretions is certainly abnormal, and you need to go to the hospital for a routine examination of your leucorrhea to determine whether you have any disease.

Is it normal to have brown discharge during menstruation?

1. Normal leucorrhea should be milky white or colorless and transparent, with a slightly fishy smell or no smell. Brown discharge may be caused by inflammation of the vagina, cervix, or pelvis.

2. The absence of menstruation and the presence of brown discharge may be a sign of premenstruation. If you have had sexual intercourse and your menstruation is delayed for more than ten days, you need to pay attention to whether there is a cause of miscarriage after pregnancy.

3. It is abnormal if the menstrual volume is too small for a long time. There are many reasons for the small menstrual volume, such as endocrine disorders, gynecological inflammation, changes in mental environment, anemia, etc. In addition, it may be due to the endometrium itself, such as endometrial tuberculosis causing endometrial lesions or artificial abortion, curettage causing thin endometrium, etc. Long-term low menstrual volume may cause amenorrhea or infertility.

4. Brown vaginal discharge after menstruation usually occurs within 7 days after menstruation. Brown vaginal discharge after menstruation is also called mid-menstrual bleeding, which usually refers to a small amount of bleeding between two normal menstrual periods, which may be accompanied by varying degrees of lower abdominal pain. It is a physiological brown vaginal discharge after menstruation. If the symptoms are mild, no treatment is required. If you find heavy bleeding or long-term infertility, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and symptomatic treatment. Brown vaginal discharge after menstruation may also be pathological, which is mostly caused by cervical diseases, such as endometrial cancer, cervical polyps, cervical erosion, etc. Gynecological inflammation such as vaginitis may also cause brown vaginal discharge after menstruation. If the brown color of leucorrhea after pathological menstruation cannot be restored on its own, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a leucorrhea examination to determine the cause.

Is it normal to have brown discharge before your period?

Menstruation is a sign of female maturity. It is a phenomenon of endometrial shedding caused by the failure of fertilization after ovulation. Generally, the normal menstrual color of women is dark red, and some women may have irregular menstruation during the ovulation stage. In this case, brown secretions may appear. That is to say, if there is brown secretion before menstruation, it is generally related to ovulation menstruation.

However, not all brown discharge before menstruation is ovulation menstruation. Some women may also have brown discharge if they have gynecological inflammation. Therefore, you must not be careless when you have brown discharge before your period.

In addition, brown discharge before menstruation may also be caused by organic diseases or medications. Including local inflammation of the reproductive organs, tumors, developmental abnormalities, and malnutrition. There are other endocrine disorders such as thyroid and adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, liver diseases, blood diseases, etc. Or taking medication to treat mental illness. If you have such a condition, it is recommended that you seek medical attention in time to avoid amenorrhea, etc. In addition, catching a cold can generally cause such symptoms. If there is still brown discharge before your next period, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for diagnosis and early prevention.