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Brown Discharge is one of common concerns of girls and women. Not all cases of brown vaginal discharge are cause for concern. Brown vaginal discharge is most often associated with old endometrial tissues.
Once you start puberty a white and/or clear discharge is normal. The vagina is self-cleaning. This same discharge increases the closer you get to ovulation and when you are sexually aroused. You can have this normal discharge for weeks, months or even years before getting your first period. It will also continue after you get your period. Sometimes you can have few times brown discharge before your first period. Your first period can look like this also.
If your period is late you might get a brown, rather than red, discharge. It could also mean that for whatever reason during your last menses the entire uterine lining failed to make a timely exit. Brown Discharge may happen right after periods, and is just "cleaning out" your vagina. Old blood looks brown. This may occur when you are ovulating in the middle of menstrual cycle.
Brown vaginal discharge can also be a symptom of a medical concern that is much more sinister than leftover endometrial cells. Some of these conditions include Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), menopause, sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhea, Chlamydia or genital warts) or cervical cancer.
If the brown vaginal discharge is a result of dysfunctional endometrial elimination your symptoms would likely be a later than usual period, if that.
Each of the other conditions mentioned have much more noticeable symptoms of their own in addition to brown discharge. Some of typical additional to brown discharge symptoms are: pain, discharge that is watery or yellowish, depression, vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse, frequent urination, infertility, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, burning, itching, rash, hot to touch, mouth ulcers, and loss of appetite.
If the cause of the brown vaginal discharge is simply old uterine cells, then the treatment may be simple life style suggestions such as better nutrition, regular exercise and drinking more water. If you discover that the brown discharge is a result of another condition, better visit your doctor.
Brown Discharge – symptom of different diseases
Symptoms
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Suggested Diagnosis |
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Loss of appetite
Fertility problems
Infertility
Abdominal pain
Brown vaginal discharge
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
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Vaginal lump
Cauliflower-like mass
Vaginal itching
Rash on genitals
Brown vaginal discharge
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Genital warts
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Pain
Mouth lesions
Feels hot to touch
Yellow vaginal discharge
Brown vaginal discharge
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Gonorrhea
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Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Discharge from anus
Fertility problems
Brown vaginal discharge
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Chlamydia
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Pain in urethra
Yellow vaginal discharge
Vaginal dryness
Brown vaginal discharge
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Vulvovaginitis (vulvo-vaginal inflammation) |
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Pain in urethra
Yellow vaginal discharge
Vaginal dryness
Brown vaginal discharge
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Menopause
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| Brown vaginal discharge |
Vaginal bleeding between periods;
Hormonal disbalance
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| Spotting and/or Brown vaginal discharge before and after period |
Endometriosis
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| Unexpected brown vaginal discharge OR brown discharge instead of period |
Pregnancy
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| Chaotic spotting and/or brown vaginal discharge |
Missed pills;
Local infection or inflammation caused by the IUD;
Vaginal infections;
Stress;
Cysts, polyps (of cervix, vagina, or uterus), fibroids.
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Pain during intercourse
Vaginal discharge
Vaginal pain
Brown vaginal discharge
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Cervical cancer
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