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Q: Brownish vaginal discharge and vaginal infections

asked by: DoctorQuestion on November 13th, 2008

Hi. i got my period on the 1st of november and it finished on the 7th of november although after this i have had a balckish brownish discharge type thing and its still here 5 days later. i started my pill on the 1st of november too. i just want an answer as its starting to worry me,

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on November 13th, 2008

Menstruation Answer A4876

Current medical status: havnt been to a doctor
Current medical treatment: no treatment

Brownish vaginal discharge could indicate the presence of a vaginal infection (colpitis).

If you started taking pills for the first time, this vaginal discharge could be a temporary side effect.

You could consult a gynecologist about this.

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