What if my vaginal discharge turns brown after my period?

Every woman has menstruation, which usually lasts from five days to a week. After the menstruation ends, the vagina will normally secrete leucorrhea, so under normal circumstances, the leucorrhea should be colorless and odorless. However, before and after menstruation, some women may find that their leucorrhea is brown, which means that there is some blood in the leucorrhea. So why is the leucorrhea brown after the menstrual period?

Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea is white, sometimes transparent, sometimes sticky, has no odor, and comes in small amounts. Abnormal leucorrhea includes purulent leucorrhea (yellow), tofu-like leucorrhea, bloody leucorrhea, brown leucorrhea and yellow watery leucorrhea.

Physiological leucorrhea is a white, thin, paste-like liquid that is generally odorless. Under normal circumstances, leucorrhea plays the role of moisturizing the skin of the labia and vagina.

The sebaceous glands of the labia secrete a viscous milky fluid; the Bartholin's glands secrete a colorless, clear, acidic fluid; the vaginal epithelium has no glands, and its white, thin, paste-like fluid is the exudate of the vaginal mucosa and is acidic; the cervical mucus is alkaline, like egg white; the endometrial secretions are thinner than the cervical mucus and in smaller quantities. The amount of vaginal discharge varies and is related to age, estrogen levels and congestion of the reproductive organs.

Brown leucorrhea after menstruation may be considered as bloody leucorrhea. Generally speaking, some women will experience ovulation bleeding during their ovulation period, also known as mid-menstrual bleeding, which refers to a small amount of bleeding between two normal menstrual periods, which may be accompanied by varying degrees of lower abdominal pain. If the symptoms are mild, no treatment is needed. If the bleeding is heavy or affects fertility, medication can be used for treatment.

In addition, sometimes due to the placement of an intrauterine contraceptive ring, some blood is mixed in the leucorrhea, which leads to the symptom of brown leucorrhea after menstruation, which should be taken seriously.

If the vaginal discharge is brown after menstruation, it is a common symptom of gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, cervical polyps, cervical erosion, and cervical cancer. If you experience brown vaginal discharge after menstruation, you should go to a regular hospital for examination and receive regular treatment in time.

The above article introduces the reasons why the leucorrhea after menstruation is brown. If the leucorrhea is brown for only a short time, it is probably because the menstruation has just ended and the shedding of the endometrium has not been completely completed, so there will be a little blood. However, if abnormal leucorrhea occurs for a long time, it is likely caused by gynecological diseases, so you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible for detailed examination and treatment.