The reason why vaginal discharge turns brown

Leucorrhea is very important for women. Normal or abnormal leucorrhea is related to the health of women's body. If your leucorrhea turns brown, it is not a normal reaction. If the brown color appears after the end of menstruation, it is normal. If not, you should get checked. Let's learn about the reasons why leucorrhea turns brown.

Leucorrhea is a sticky white liquid that flows out of the female vagina. It is a mixture of secretions from the Bartholin's glands, cervical glands, endometrium, exudate from the vaginal mucosa, and desquamated vaginal epithelial cells. Leucorrhea contains lactobacillus, lysozyme and antibodies, which have the effect of inhibiting bacterial growth. During sexual intercourse, women's vaginal discharge will increase, which will lubricate the vagina, allowing for better sexual intercourse and avoiding damage to the vagina. Generally, in the middle of the menstrual cycle, the amount of leucorrhea will increase significantly and become thin and transparent; while the leucorrhea after ovulation is thick, turbid and less in quantity.

From this we can see that normal leucorrhea should be a colorless, odorless, thin and viscous liquid, but some women find that their leucorrhea sometimes turns brown. Is this really abnormal?

According to experts, there are two possibilities for women's leucorrhea to turn brown. One is physiological and the other is pathological.

Physiological discolored leucorrhea usually occurs one or two days before or after menstruation. It is a sign before menstruation or a sign that menstruation has not yet completely drained out. It is a normal phenomenon.

In addition, brown vaginal discharge may also appear in the middle of two menstrual periods, which is the ovulation period. This is a symptom of ovulation bleeding. It is because in the middle of the menstrual period, the female estrogen level drops temporarily, causing the endometrium to lose hormonal support and partial shedding of the endometrium, causing regular vaginal bleeding. Normal ovulation bleeding is usually not heavy and will last from half a day to several days. It may be accompanied by mild abdominal pain or back pain. Every woman may experience ovulation bleeding, but because the amount of bleeding is usually very small, it cannot be directly observed with the naked eye. However, some people experience significant bleeding symptoms, so the severity cannot be generalized.

If women do not pay attention to personal hygiene during menstruation, use contaminated sanitary products, have sex during menstruation, etc., it is very easy to cause pathogen infection, leading to the occurrence of brown vaginal discharge in women. Common infections include trichomoniasis, mold infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, etc. Among them, many infections can cause gynecological inflammation, such as vulvitis and vaginitis.

This article explains to us in detail the reasons why leucorrhea turns brown. Therefore, if your leucorrhea has turned brown, you should pay attention to your hygiene, especially during menstruation. You should not have sexual intercourse to avoid reinfection.