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It's normal that at the end of the period smell really bad. and it's brown?
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Period: Smelly brown discharge is never normal. Should review with family doctor and have some swabs done
Answered 11/3/2018
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Odor causes: usually a mixture of old blood, normal vaginal bacterial, or low grade infection mixed with vaginal and cervial mucus.
Answered 8/17/2017
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