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A member asked:

Is having brown or almost black discharge coming out of your vagina safe or ok? what's causing it? it isn't my period.

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Get it checked: If this discharge is new, it is most likely abnormal. See an ob-gyn to get a full physical exam with a pelvic exam done to isolate the cause.

Answered 12/28/2012

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