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Does brown bloody vaginal discharge means yeast infection?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Probably not: Brown vaginal discharge is usually older, deoxygenated blood from the uterus. Bleeding does not usually occur from yeast infections - althought there could sometimes be a small amoutn of blood. It isn't that likely that this is due to a yeast infection.

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Answered 6/23/2018

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A member asked:

Does brown bloody vaginal discharge means yeast infection?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Pappas agreed

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