The female body is a single complexself-regulating system. Every day, a variety of processes occur in this system. In addition, it works in different hormonal modes: even during 1 menstrual cycle, the hormonal background changes greatly. Thus, brown discharge in women is not always a reason to sound the alarm. Caring for a woman's body is not only an annual medical examination, but the woman herself must also pay attention to her health. A girl and a woman should understand that health cannot be bought for any money. Vaginal discharge is a normal phenomenon, its frequency and thickness can be very different during one month, depending on the menstrual cycle of a girl or woman. After ovulation, the body produces much less mucus than before it. Aging of tissues inside the uterus leads to dark or brown discharge. If there is a delay in the cycle, then the discharge will most likely be dark. This should not scare a girl or a woman. On the other hand, dark discharge may be a symptom of a disease, and its further treatment depends on a timely visit to the doctor. Dark discharge may signal such a terrible disease as cervical cancer or inflammation of the pelvic organs, perimenopause, menopause. Such discharge is also typical for diseases of the genital area, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, papilloma virus, endometriosis, polyposis. If the reason is that the aging of the intrauterine tissues has begun, then the main symptom is a slight delay in the cycle. In this case, the doctor will advise drinking more water, changing your lifestyle, diet and resorting to physical activity. In another case, complex treatment will be prescribed, which may include taking medications, surgery, colposcopy, pelvic ultrasound, chemotherapy. It may be necessary to take a smear of the cervix and other tests. If dark discharge in women or girls occurs outside the menstrual cycle, then this should immediately alert. Some doctors don't see anything serious in this. It may be related to hormonal fluctuations during ovulation.
Beginning of the menstrual cycle
Dark brown discharge shortly aftercompletion or immediately after menstruation may occur due to trauma to the vagina or cervix. The reason may be taking hormonal contraceptives. If the problem is with contraceptives, then the bleeding will most likely be scanty but prolonged. If bleeding in women or girls occurs at the end of menstruation, then there is no need to worry. In this case, brown discharge in women is considered normal.
The middle of the menstrual cycle
During this period, dark colored discharge, especiallyon the 17-20th day of ovulation, may signal that pregnancy has occurred. A visit to the doctor and taking an HCG test will help dispel doubts or confirm them. Quite often, the cause of dark brown discharge in women and girls in the middle of the cycle are serious diseases, such as a tumor of the uterine body, adenomyosis, and others.
End of the menstrual cycle
Dark colored discharge at the end of the cycle beforeperiod - a normal phenomenon: the menstrual cycle has shifted a little, and they began a little earlier. In this case, a woman or a girl should not sound the alarm if no other symptoms appear.
Endometritis or endometriosis
These diseases, which are related toinflammatory processes, provoke brown discharge. Ichor is released both in the middle of the cycle and before menstruation, sometimes, if the course of the disease is neglected, the discharge is not tied to the menstrual cycle. Endometritis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the uterus, caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, as well as as a result of termination of pregnancy or due to complications after childbirth. Treatment is prescribed by a gynecologist, in addition to hormonal drugs that stabilize the rhythm, sedatives, multivitamins, immunostimulants are prescribed. Endometriosis is a more formidable disease that can lead to the loss of internal organs. Detecting it at an early stage will help to completely cure the disease without sad consequences. Timely treatment by a doctor is the key to a full recovery.
Bleeding during pregnancy
It's a different matter if during pregnancythere is bloody or dark discharge, then they should immediately alert. It is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible. With dark discharge during this period, it can be concluded that there has been premature detachment of the placenta or placenta previa. The first weeks of pregnancy are a time of global restructuring of the entire body, and dark red discharge occurs when the fertilized egg is attached to the wall of the uterus. There are a number of reasons when a woman may have dark discharge during pregnancy, but this does not lead to the loss of the fetus. In the first trimester, every 4 weeks, that is, in accordance with the menstrual cycle, bleeding of dark colors does not pose any danger. Bleeding of dark, red or brown colors, in the first weeks of pregnancy, women can occur due to erosion of the cervix. Increased blood flow to the uterus causes its bleeding, the uterus turns into a kind of ulcer. In this case, bleeding is not accompanied by pain, it can occur after sexual intercourse and will end spontaneously. The cause of minor dark red bleeding may be a decidual polyp - a type of harmless tumor that grows on the cervix or in the uterus itself, the treatment and curettage of which, as a rule, is not required, but in some cases its removal will be required. Only a doctor can decide this. Other causes of dark, brown or red discharge in women during pregnancy can be both an ectopic, frozen pregnancy, and the development of cervical pathology or even cancer. Bleeding in women during pregnancy can be caused by vaginal infections or varicose veins of the genitals.
Bleeding during miscarriage
Bleeding in this case is minor andpainless, but over time it increases along with the pain. Bloody discharge during a threatened miscarriage is scanty. There is no pain syndrome, the uterus is not changed, and with timely treatment, the pregnancy can be saved. In case of an incomplete miscarriage, the bleeding is dark red with clots, accompanied by cramping pains in the lower abdomen. In this case, help consists of scraping out the ovum and restoring the woman's blood loss. In case of a complete miscarriage, there is no bleeding, since the egg is completely removed from the uterus, and the doctor must scrape it out so that no excess tissue remains. In case of an ectopic pregnancy, the discharge can be dark, bloody, brown or tarry. The difference between an ectopic pregnancy and appendicitis or inflammation of the appendages: dark spotting bleeding and periodic attacks of pain are characteristic. The tests will give an accurate result.
Bleeding after an abortion
If a woman decides to take such a step, thenshe should know about all the negative consequences. In addition to the hormonal blow that this procedure will cause to the body, inflammatory processes in the uterus and even infertility may occur. Bleeding after an abortion can be characterized by brown discharge, which indicates that the blood, released from the uterine cavity, oxidizes and changes color when in contact with oxygen. This is considered normal, and women should not worry. However, light brown discharge should be given attention, as it can signal a polyp in the uterus, which is not a dangerous disease, but can cause pain during intercourse. Discharge after an abortion, different in color from red or brown, should be perceived by women as a signal of the development of bacteria in the genitals. Bleeding after a medical abortion is a planned phenomenon, during which the fetus is released along with the amniotic parts. Excessive bleeding should be a warning sign: perhaps the remains of the fetus are interfering with the contraction of the vessels, and they are bleeding heavily. In this case, hospitalization is necessary.
Cervical or vaginal cancer
The least common cause of discharge fromvaginal discharge with blood admixture - this is vaginal cancer (malignant tumor of the vaginal mucosa). The course of the disease is characterized by yellow discharge with blood admixture. Every girl and woman should know about this, recently there has been an increase in the number of people with cervical cancer. We conclude that brown vaginal discharge in women and girls can be both a symptom of a dangerous disease and a signal that something has gone wrong in the body. In any case, you should consult a doctor.