Normal for me, happens right before the period and right after.

Normal for me also the day b4 and after periods also after leep which I had a few weeks ago-after the leep it was like that for a few days, the dr said that and any coffee ground looking discharge is perfectly normal afterwards, it is just the stuff leaking out that they used during the procedure. Dr warned me several times about this b4 I left the office. Don't worry! It's ok!

Brown blood at the beginning or the end of the cycle is a sign of low progesterone production in the cycle the month before.

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You can also get brown blood after pap test, but really soon after-- like next day