![]() Especially if it’s happening between your regularly scheduled period. ![]() Consider it evidence of a cool chemical process, slap on a pantyliner or your underwear-protectant of choice, then go about your day.īut if brown discharge is new to you, it can be a good idea to flag it for your doctor, Dr. ![]() I had brown discharge a week before my period for 3-4 years. In general, this is nothing to be alarmed about, Jonathan Schaffir, M.D., an ob-gyn at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells SELF. I started experiencing light spotting a few days ago and as of yesterday gotten heavier and. If you’ve always had brown discharge before and/or after your period, rest assured: It doesn’t mean anything is up with your health. Here’s how to know if you should talk to your doctor about brown discharge. So if you have this and then don’t get a period (or just experience very light bleeding) and you think you may be pregnant, bring it up to your doctor. This could be something called implantation bleeding, which is spotting that takes place one to two weeks after a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of your uterus, per the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In some cases, brown discharge could even be a sign of early pregnancy. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common hormonal condition, can also cause breakthrough bleeding between cycles, alongside other symptoms like excess hair growth. After blood is exposed to oxygen, it typically turns darker red or brown. ![]() Cervical polyps (little growths that hang down from your cervix and are typically non-cancerous) and uterine polyps (growths that extend into your uterine cavity and are also most often benign) can cause light spotting between periods as well. Brown discharge is usually a sign of old blood. Sometimes, brown discharge is also an early sign of pregnancy resulting from implantation bleeding, especially if it happens 6-12 days past ovulation (DPO). Some people also experience spotting during ovulation in the middle of their menstrual cycles, which may look brown and might take you by surprise if you recently stopped using birth control that suppresses ovulation. Brown discharge around the date of your expected period may indicate that menstruation has begun. For example, it could just be a normal part of the adjustment period after starting a new kind of birth control. ![]()
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