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I'm sexually active and a few days ago i felt a period cramp and i went to the bathroom and saw that i had a thick mucus like light brown discharge ?

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Infection.: Could be infection of the cervix or vagina or an std. See your doctor.

Dr Pack agreed

Answered 8/31/2014

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Period vs. STD: Sometimes periods can present with discharge-like bleeding but this is concerning for an STD such as gonorrhea or chlamyida and you should get tested as soon as you can.

Answered 8/31/2014

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