Question 1

i woke up with brown discharge/spotting this morning... i'm in the middle of my periods. is this bad?

Accepted Answer

The brown discharge: Is likely to be old blood. Sounds like it is just some of the blood from your period. Take care.

Question 2

i took a morning after pill three weeks ago. then i started having spotting a week after taking a morning after pill for 4 days. my periods are on the 20th but i didnt get them yet only brown discharge. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

About those pills: Plan B (and other "morning after" pills) can alter the menstrual bleeding for the cycle in which Plan B was taken, and sometimes in the next cycle too. One should be sure to check a home pregnancy test about 3 weeks after sex, because emergency contraceptive pills work most of the time, but not all the time.

Question 3

i'm having spottings/brown discharge. i just came off a one month period almost 2 weeks ago. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Spotting: You may be spotting old unoxygenated blood which is a benign condition.

Question 4

i have dark brown discharge its the 3rd day that its heavy. what does it mean? i'm also irregular so i really don't know when will i have my period.

Accepted Answer

Unpredictable: Unfortunately, if you have irregular periods, your bleeding patterns and amount will vary. Brown disharge is older blood, therefore this could be your period or an anovulatory bleed.  This means that you have irregular bleeding because you don't ovulate every month. You should see a gyn to undergo a complete workup for irregular bleeding. Anovulatory cycles can put you at risk for cancer.

Question 5

brown discharge 1 day before period then nothing else. now 14 days late, i have the brown discharge again. all hpt were negative.what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Discharge: Is there any odor with the discharge? I am wondering if you could have a retained tampon, perhaps. Have you been under a lot of stress or had other big changes that could upset your menstrual regularity? Home pregnancy tests are good but not perfect. See your doctor for vaginal exam. Consider blood test for pregnancy.

Question 6

took plan b week before period. light brown discharge on day of period. today 3rd day has become a little darker and a lot more. preg or period?

Accepted Answer

Need testing.: The efficacy of Plan B decreases the longer the interval between the unprotected sex and taking the pills.  Taking Plan B within 24 hours of the risky event is ideal.  No way of knowing whether you are pregnant without taking a pregnancy test.  I suggest taking one now and again in a week.  Also note Plan B may cause menstrual irregularities in your next cycle, so "weird" right now may be ok.

Question 7

my period is supposed to start tomorrow and i've had dark brown discharge for two days. what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Brown = blood: Brown is usually old blood. This is likely you period although it may be an abnormal one for you.

Question 8

brown discharge two and a half weeks before period is due. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

this may represent: Break through bleeding due to hormonal imbalances.

Question 9

i had a dark brown discharge one week after period ended? what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal: What you described is withing the normal spectrum of bleeding in menstrual period. For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

Question 10

i've been spotting dark brown discharge for a week now what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Irregular bleeding: Irregular periods are one of the most common problems obgyns treat. If this is one time problem it usually resolves on its own. If this is a recurring problem you should be evaluated. Infections ;  hormonal changes can cause spotting. If there is a concern for pregnancy then do  a home pregnancy test .  There are many options available to help regulate the menstrual cycle. Schedule a visit.

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I woke up with brown discharge/spotting this morning... i'm in the middle of my periods. is this bad?

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I took a morning after pill three weeks ago. then i started having spotting a week after taking a morning after pill for 4 days. my periods are on the 20th but i didnt get them yet only brown discharge. is it normal?

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I'm having spottings/brown discharge. i just came off a one month period almost 2 weeks ago. what could it be?

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I have dark brown discharge its the 3rd day that its heavy. what does it mean? i'm also irregular so i really don't know when will i have my period.

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Brown discharge 1 day before period then nothing else. now 14 days late, i have the brown discharge again. all hpt were negative.what could this mean?

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Took plan b week before period. light brown discharge on day of period. today 3rd day has become a little darker and a lot more. preg or period?

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My period is supposed to start tomorrow and i've had dark brown discharge for two days. what could this mean?

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Brown discharge two and a half weeks before period is due. what does this mean?

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I had a dark brown discharge one week after period ended? what does this mean?

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I've been spotting dark brown discharge for a week now what does this mean?

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