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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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Dr. Philip Miller answered

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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A member asked:

It's normal that at the end of the period smell really bad. and it's brown?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. answered

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