What is the reason for brown vaginal discharge after menstruation?

Period is also a kind of menstruation, just with a different name. Women have their menstrual period every month. Irregular menstruation indicates endocrine disorders or physical illness, so women should pay attention to menstruation. Leucorrhea, like menstruation, is a physiological manifestation of women. Women should pay attention to it. They should pay attention to the color of leucorrhea and get checked if it occurs. What if the vaginal discharge after period is brown?

Normal leucorrhea is a mixture of secretions from the vaginal mucosa, cervix and endometrium. Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea is a colorless or white, thin paste with no odor. Normal women will experience increased vaginal discharge 2-3 days before menstruation, during ovulation and pregnancy. Especially when approaching ovulation, cervical mucus secretion increases, making the vaginal discharge transparent and thin like egg white.

Abnormal leucorrhea is a common symptom of gynecological diseases, which manifests itself as changes in color, quantity, properties and odor. Common causes of abnormal leucorrhea and changes in leucorrhea are: cervical erosion, purulent vaginitis and endometritis, etc., resulting in yellow, smelly, purulent leucorrhea; in case of trichomoniasis, there will be grayish yellow, foamy, smelly, thin leucorrhea; in case of candidal vaginitis, the leucorrhea is white, thick, and resembles tofu dregs or curd; if the amount of bloody, rice-soup or yellow watery leucorrhea increases, you may have a tumor of the reproductive organs.

Abnormal leucorrhea is just a symptom of a common gynecological disease. Women with abnormal leucorrhea should go to the hospital for examination in time to find out the cause and treat it.

Most of the increased leucorrhea is caused by increased secretions of pathological diseases. The common symptoms are as follows:

1. Colorless paste-like leucorrhea Leucorrhea is sticky like paste, with large amount, and often stains underwear. Except for lower back pain, the patient has no other symptoms. It is more common in chronic metritis. In addition, women who use more estrogen preparations may also experience this kind of leucorrhea.

2. Bean-dreg-like leucorrhea The amount of leucorrhea is large, and it is shaped like bean dregs and is floc-like. It is often accompanied by vaginal itching. This type of leucorrhea is mostly caused by vaginal fungal infection or diabetes.

3. Foamy leucorrhea The leucorrhea is foamy, large in amount, and accompanied by itching of the vulva and vagina. If a vaginal leucorrhea smear test is done, active Trichomonas may be detected. This is because of infection with Trichomonas due to unclean bath water during a tub bath, pool bath or sitz bath. This disease is often caused by itching and scratching of the vaginal opening, which leads to purulent infection and the leucorrhea turns into yellow pus and foam.

4. Purulent leucorrhea is yellow or green in color, and is often accompanied by symptoms such as general weakness and low fever. It is likely to be acute vaginitis or cervicitis. Purulence indicates bacterial infection, and you should seek medical attention in time.

5. Watery leucorrhea Leucorrhea is clear like water, often soaks the underwear, and has a foul odor. It is often a sign of fallopian tube tumors.

In daily life, women often ignore abnormal leucorrhea. Some women think that abnormal leucorrhea is not a big deal and is not important. In fact, this is not the case. Leucorrhea can reflect the health of the body. Abnormal leucorrhea is a symptom of gynecological diseases. You should pay attention to whether the leucorrhea is abnormal, pay attention to your own physical health, and learn to take care of yourself in daily life.