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A 22-year-old female asked:

hi i have recently finished my period and am now having a really gross smelling brown discharge coming out. how can i stop it?

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Dr. Michael Swor answered

Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience

Malodorous discharge: Make sure there is not a forgotten tampon and get checked for possible bacterial infection.

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