Eighth day of menstruation with brown discharge

The fluid that flows out of the lower body after menstruation is generally leucorrhea. If the leucorrhea is brown, one possibility is a normal physiological phenomenon during ovulation, and the other possibility is pathological brown leucorrhea caused by IUD insertion or some diseases. There is no need to worry too much about the first situation, but if it is pathological brown leucorrhea, the patient needs to pay close attention to it and must receive active treatment to eradicate the cause!

What is the cause of brown vaginal discharge?

1. Physiological brown vaginal discharge: Physiological brown vaginal discharge often occurs before and after women's menstruation and during ovulation. It is a normal physiological symptom and a manifestation of female ovulation bleeding. When the ovulation period ends, the color of leucorrhea will return to normal white.

2. Pathological brown leucorrhea: Pathological brown leucorrhea refers to irregular vaginal bleeding in women, and brown leucorrhea may have two reasons:

(1) Caused by IUD insertion: It may be discomfort after the IUD is inserted. If the discomfort is obvious, you should go to the hospital for examination to see if the IUD is placed normally.

(2) Caused by disease: Most cases of brown vaginal discharge are caused by cervical diseases, which may be a precursor to severe cervical erosion, cervical polyps, or even malignant tumors such as cervical cancer. In order to rule out this pathological brown vaginal discharge, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and symptomatic treatment in time.

How to prevent brown vaginal discharge

1. Hygiene and cleaning before and after menstruation: Pay attention to cleaning the vagina during menstruation to prevent infection with bacteria. Regardless of whether your menstrual flow is heavy or light, you must choose a sanitary napkin that is breathable and relatively "thin".

2. Live a regular life and avoid overwork: staying up late, overwork, and irregular life can lead to irregular menstruation and may also affect leucorrhea. Maintain a regular lifestyle and rest habits, and leucorrhea and menstruation will gradually return to normal.

3. Appropriate exercise: Do more pelvic exercises and lower abdominal exercises to effectively improve the blood circulation of the uterus. It is very helpful for women to have a smooth menstrual period, dysmenorrhea or normal ovulation, and effectively prevent the occurrence of brown vaginal discharge symptoms.

4. Pay attention to your diet: Eat more iron-containing and nutritious foods. Women who have brown vaginal discharge after menstruation should supplement with enough iron to avoid iron deficiency anemia. Eat less spicy, greasy and cold foods, and eat more foods that nourish the spleen and kidneys and clear away heat and dampness, such as lotus seeds, jujubes, yam, coix seeds, winter melon seeds, etc. Try to eat less cold foods, such as pears, water chestnuts, persimmons, snails, etc.

5. Avoid catching cold: You must keep warm, especially before and after menstruation, because the cold can easily penetrate the body at this time. When you have abdominal pain, you can use a hot water bottle to relieve the pain.

What should I do if my vaginal discharge is brown?

1. Regular check-ups: Even if you do not feel any discomfort, you should still have regular check-ups. It is best to have a comprehensive gynecological examination once a year.

2. Wear less tight pants or jeans, and choose cotton underwear.

3. Not using sanitary pads on a daily basis: Pads have poor air permeability and are not hygienic for long-term use. If you use pads that are not properly disinfected, the effect will be counterproductive. In addition, it is not advisable to frequently use various medicinal liquids to clean the vagina. Doing so will damage the vaginal environment, cause dysbacteriosis and induce vaginitis.

4. Enhance immunity: Keep exercising, strengthen your physical fitness, get enough sleep, eat a proper diet, have a balanced nutrition, and eat more foods rich in vitamins.

5. Psychological adjustment: Do more things that make you happy, learn to adjust your mentality, and maintain a good mental state.