What should I do if I have brown discharge before my period?

Menstruation is the shedding of the endometrium after a woman begins to ovulate, and is a sign of a woman's transition from puberty to maturity. Normal menstrual color is generally dark red, but some female friends will find that brown discharge appears before menstruation, and they are always worried that they may have gynecological inflammation. So, what is brown discharge before period? What should I do?

What causes brown discharge before period? Some women may have irregular periods during their ovulation phase, in which case brown discharge may occur. However, not all brown discharge before menstruation is ovulation menstruation. Some women may also have brown discharge if they have gynecological inflammation. Therefore, you must not be careless when you have brown discharge before your period. The specific reasons causing this situation are:

1. Uterine bleeding: Ovulation-related uterine bleeding occurs during the menstrual cycle with ovulation. The amount of bleeding is small, and sometimes only brown secretions are present. It usually stops on its own in 2-3 days, and the longest time is 7 days.

2. Abdominal pain: Periodic pain between menstruation. The pain can be very mild or severe dysmenorrhea. It usually lasts for several hours and can last for 2-3 days in some patients.

3. Infertility: It may be caused by cessation of sexual life due to ovulation bleeding, resulting in missed opportunity for conception.

In addition, brown discharge before menstruation may also be caused by organic diseases or medications. Including local inflammation, tumors, developmental abnormalities and malnutrition of the reproductive organs. There are other endocrine disorders such as thyroid and adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, liver diseases, blood diseases, etc. Or taking medication to treat mental illness. If you have such a condition, it is recommended that you seek medical attention in time to avoid amenorrhea, etc. In addition, catching a cold can generally cause such symptoms. If there is still brown discharge before your next period, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for diagnosis and early prevention.

To sum up, there are many reasons for the appearance of brown discharge before menstruation. Regardless of whether it is normal ovulatory menstruation or brown discharge caused by other reasons, if this situation persists for a long time, you must go to the hospital for examination and seek early detection and treatment based on the doctor's diagnosis. No woman should neglect her health.