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Okay, well obviously I have some brown dishcharge, not too strong... and it doesn't smell. I had previously been on depo birth control for a year and had been off of depo for a year without my period, so all together I hadn't had a period for two years. Well, last month I had my first period.. and it is now I think around two or three weeks since I had stopped. I had sex once during this time, (after I got off depo and before I started my last period) and did not use a condom. The discharge is a lighter brown.. so I don't know if it is spotting or just bacterial discharge. I have no pains, and it isn't heavy, just when I wipe and some gets on my panties. I've been through this before and I can never seem to learn, so I'm just afraid that my chances have run out. I think it just may be period related. Any help would be awesome.
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replied September 12th, 2007
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brown discharge is perfectly normal at any time. It could be around the time of your period or it could be just spotting. It is not an indication of infection unless there are other symptoms associated that make you think it might be.
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replied September 12th, 2007
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I think that maybe your body is just adjusting to not having a period for 2 years. If you think about it, you missed 24 of them, so it may take a while for your body to get back on track.
Brown discharge just means old blood. Your uterus is cleaning itself out.
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replied September 12th, 2007
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I agree...their is nothing to worry about! Very Happy
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Re: Brown Discharge (urgent.)
Janetane wrote:
Okay, well obviously I have some brown dishcharge, not too strong... and it doesn't smell. I had previously been on depo birth control for a year and had been off of depo for a year without my period, so all together I hadn't had a period for two years. Well, last month I had my first period.. and it is now I think around two or three weeks since I had stopped. I had sex once during this time, (after I got off depo and before I started my last period) and did not use a condom. The discharge is a lighter brown.. so I don't know if it is spotting or just bacterial discharge. I have no pains, and it isn't heavy, just when I wipe and some gets on my panties. I've been through this before and I can never seem to learn, so I'm just afraid that my chances have run out. I think it just may be period related. Any help would be awesome.


Are you worried about pregnancy? Brown discharge would not be a reliable indicator. just tests.
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