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Re: What discharge in early pg is ok??

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:36:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Jan wrote: >
>Is there an increased discharge during early pregnancy? What kinds of
>discharge are "OK"? I know that bloody (red) would be a problem, but i"m
>more concerned about the normalcy of tan, brown, or yellowish discharge.
>Also, what categorizes it as "heavy"? I guess,if possible, I'd like to
>know the range of normal.Thanks so much for your help as always.

It can be almost anything, but heavier and thicker are most common, with the predominate color being white to yellow. The range of normal is very wide. You cannot diagnose much about a pregnancy based on vaginal discharge.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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