What are the reasons for brown vaginal discharge after menstruation?

The normal color of leucorrhea should be colorless and odorless. If a woman's leucorrhea is abnormal, such as having an odor or changing color, then female friends should pay attention, as it may be a sign of certain gynecological diseases. It should be taken seriously and she should go to the hospital for a detailed examination in time. Abnormal leucorrhea has a great impact on women's health. So, how can we better prevent abnormal leucorrhea? What are the reasons for brown leucorrhea?

According to experts, normal leucorrhea should be a colorless, odorless, thin and sticky liquid. If a woman's leucorrhea turns brown, it may be a precursor to the arrival of menstruation or caused by incomplete menstruation. Ovulation bleeding can also cause the leucorrhea to turn brown, but it will disappear after two or three days. If brown leucorrhea appears for too long, you should be alert to whether it is a pathological change.

Leucorrhea is a sticky white liquid that flows out of the female vagina. It is a mixture of secretions from the Bartholin's glands, cervical glands, endometrium, exudate from the vaginal mucosa, and desquamated vaginal epithelial cells. Leucorrhea contains lactobacillus, lysozyme and antibodies, which have the effect of inhibiting bacterial growth. During sexual intercourse, women's vaginal discharge will increase, which will lubricate the vagina, allowing for better sexual intercourse and avoiding damage to the vagina. Generally, in the middle of the menstrual period, the amount of leucorrhea will increase significantly and become thin and transparent; while the leucorrhea after ovulation is thick, turbid and less in quantity.

From this we can see that normal leucorrhea should be a colorless, odorless, thin and viscous liquid, but some women find that their leucorrhea sometimes turns brown. Is this really abnormal?

According to experts, there are two possibilities for women's leucorrhea to turn brown. One is physiological and the other is pathological.

Physiological discolored leucorrhea usually occurs one or two days before or after menstruation. It is a sign before menstruation or a sign that menstruation has not yet completely drained out. It is a normal phenomenon.

In addition, brown vaginal discharge may also appear in the middle of two menstrual periods, which is the ovulation period. This is a symptom of ovulation bleeding. It is because in the middle of the menstrual period, the female estrogen level drops temporarily, causing the endometrium to lose hormonal support and partial shedding of the endometrium, causing regular vaginal bleeding. Normal ovulation bleeding is usually not heavy and will last from half a day to several days. It may be accompanied by mild abdominal pain or back pain. Every woman may experience ovulation bleeding, but because the amount of bleeding is usually very small, it cannot be directly observed with the naked eye. However, some people may experience significant bleeding symptoms, so the severity cannot be generalized.

What causes pathological brown leucorrhea?

1. Infection

If women do not pay attention to personal hygiene during menstruation, use contaminated sanitary products, have sex during menstruation, etc., it is very easy to cause pathogen infection, leading to the occurrence of brown vaginal discharge in women. Common infections include trichomoniasis, mold infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, etc. Among them, many infections can cause gynecological inflammation, such as vulvitis and vaginitis.

2. Cervicitis

Childbirth lacerations, changes in sex hormones, or cervical inflammation caused by sexual activity may lead to cervical erosion and increase the amount of brown vaginal discharge. Common is chronic cervicitis, such as cervical erosion. Because cervical erosion is the most common cervicitis in women, it is the first factor that should be considered when brown leucorrhea appears.

3. Ovulation bleeding

Brown vaginal discharge during ovulation is usually related to ovulation bleeding. The brown color of vaginal discharge during ovulation is because after the mature follicle ruptures and ovulates, the estrogen level drops sharply and significantly, which cannot maintain the growth of the endometrium, causing local rupture and shedding of the endometrial surface, resulting in breakthrough bleeding. With the formation of the corpus luteum of the ovary, sufficient estrogen and progesterone are secreted to quickly repair the ruptured endometrial surface and stop the bleeding. Or it may be that during ovulation, the mature follicles secrete more estrogen, causing endometrial congestion and leakage of red blood cells. Women do not need to worry too much if this phenomenon occurs. The bleeding will disappear after about two or three days.

It is important to be aware that ovulation bleeding may also be caused by other gynecological diseases. If you find that ovulation bleeding lasts too long and does not recover for a long time, you should consider whether it is related to cervical diseases such as cervical erosion, uterine polyps, and cervical cancer.

How can women who do not have abnormal leucorrhea take preventive measures?

1. Underwear should be changed and washed in time. Wash your private parts with warm water once a day, and try to rinse with running water. At the same time, be careful not to use vaginal cleansing liquid frequently. Under normal circumstances, it is best not to use it if possible, because improper use or excessive cleaning will cause trouble and cause vaginitis and vaginal infection.

2. Washed underwear must be placed in the sun to dry naturally; it is best to choose pure cotton, loose and appropriate underwear, and wear less tight pants and thongs.

3. Pay attention to menstrual hygiene. Avoid taking a bath during menstruation, showering is best. In addition, sanitary napkins should be replaced in a timely manner and sexual intercourse should be avoided during menstruation to avoid infection.

4. Do not swim in a swimming pool that is not properly disinfected, and use special care products for care in time after swimming.

5. Clean your private parts before and after sexual intercourse, use condoms as much as possible, take fewer birth control pills, and urinate promptly after each sexual intercourse.

Experts remind that since abnormal leucorrhea is very common in our daily life, it has not attracted people's attention, which is very wrong. Abnormal leucorrhea can cause a series of gynecological diseases and seriously affect women's health. Therefore, if abnormal leucorrhea occurs, you should actively go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment to cure the disease as soon as possible.