What does brown discharge mean before and after menstruation?

The female vagina will discharge various secretions. The different shapes, colors, and smells of these secretions are one of the bases for judging the female's physiological health status. Under healthy conditions, women's secretions before and after menstruation should be colorless and odorless. Therefore, the presence of brown discharge should be a cause for concern.

Causes of brown discharge before period

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 the next menstruation, it is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis and early prevention.

What to do if you have brown discharge before your period

1. A small amount of bleeding occurs before menstruation. This is due to insufficient luteal function or premature degeneration, which results in insufficient progesterone and cannot maintain the stability of the endometrium during the secretory period. If this occurs continuously, it should be taken seriously. Under the guidance of a doctor, small doses of hormones can be used for adjustment, or supplementation can be used to improve luteal function.

2. Brown discharge before menstruation is caused by the shedding of a small amount of endometrium, while brown discharge during menstruation is caused by blood remaining in the reproductive tract for too long. If there are no symptoms such as abdominal pain, yellow leucorrhea, odor or vulvar itching, you can continue to observe without worrying too much.

3. You can use warm water to clean the vulva at ordinary times to keep the area dry and clean to prevent infection.

4. When brown discharge appears before menstruation, the first thing to consider is whether it is caused by cold or gynecological inflammation. Try taking Motherwort Paste or Wu Ji Bai Feng Pills orally first, keep warm, and wait a few days to see how it develops. If this situation persists, you should go to the hospital for examination.