YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2002: Re: brown vaginal discharge

Re: brown vaginal discharge

From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 20:20:22 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, K wrote: >
>I am 19, not sexually active, and have a very irregular period. The
>last time I got it was around Thanksgiving, and now it's January. I
>have been experiencing the normal PMS symptoms during the past week or
>so, except i have not gotten my actual period yet. I have, however,
>noticed a strange light to dark brown discharge. I'm wondering if it
>could be old blood from a period I haven't had yet (i noticed a small
>amount of blood earlier today but now it's back to brown), or if it's
>something serious. I haven't had any itching, so I don't know if it
>could be an infection. I'm feeling some very light cramps, too. I'm a
>little scared because I can't imagine what I could've done to cause
>this...so I'm afraid that it might be something serious. My guess is
>that, due to stress, my body has been going a little out of whack, so
>that I missed a period and the brown spotting has to do with that. Any
>help would be very much appreciated, please e-mail me back if you can
>bink996@yahoo.com thank you.

Hi there, I think your assumption is correct, you probably are just stressed. Women's periods vary a lot when we get stressed. Brown vaginal discharge is probably just older blood that has been in your uterus for longer. If you have continuing problems, see your MD. Take care, Maggie

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