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What does it mean when discharge changes frm light pink to light brown ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

There is likely: Blood mixed in with your vaginal secretions. Brown is often older blood. However if you develop discharge that has an odor, causes redness, swelling, itching or pain - please get medically evaluated.

Answered 4/10/2015

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