WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: Brown discharge at start of period

Re: Brown discharge at start of period

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:21:39 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Kristina wrote: >
>I have been off Orthotricycline for 4 months.I was on it for 7 months.
>My first cycle off was 36 days. Then they have been coming around 25-28
>days. The last 2 months I have had dark brown discharge starting a few
>days earlier than I expect my period. After about 3 days I start a
>regular period.
>
>I am 28 yrs old. I have been on Levlen 28 in the past twice. I
>conceived my first daughter while on Levlen after taking large doses of
>ABT for a UTI. I was on Levlen again after her birth.
>
>I stopped after having what the MDs felt was a TIA. 3 months later
>after normal periods, I conceived again. At 5 weeks I miscarried. 3
>weeks later, I was pregnant again with my second daughter.
>
>In a nutshell, I have never had problems conceiving. I had an ovarian
>tumor removed at age 15 yrs which was benign. I just had a complete
>exam 3 months ago with a negative PAP.
>
>I am trying to conceive at this point and wonder whether there is any
>connection between my seeming inability to conceive and this brown
>discharge.
>
>Sorry the post is so long, but I wanted to include as much infor as I
>could for the medical pros!! :-)
>
>For what its worth, I also have a new partner who has not had children.
>So his fertility may be an issue as well.
>
>Thanks for any help you may offer.
>
>--
>Kristina
>

Brown discharge should not be of concern.

For 100 NORMAL people using no contraception, 50% will be pregnant by 6 months, 85% will be pregnant by 12 months, and 95% will be pregnant by 24 months. 4 months is perfectly normal.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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