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Bleeding only brown during period

Hey again, I'm back with yet another question. Sorry if I annoy anyone for posting again, but I'm just wondering about something. My AF started on the 30th, but I only had a little bit of brown discharge the entire day that barely showed up when I wiped. However yesterday and today I've continued to bleed but it has only been brown blood the entire time, with some red blood thrown but not much. I've barely went through one tampon per day, sorry TMI. All of my periods have always been medium-heavy flow during the few day or so, and always needed at least 4 tampons a day...again TMI. Anyone know what could be causing this irregular bleeding? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks again!
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You sound pregnant..
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My period just came on. Its bleeding heavy brown blessing I thoughtiI was pregnant. Then my period come on and its brown heavy bleeding bi think I'm having miscarriage
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Did you have a miscarriage? Because I'm going through the same thing An I am forrral freaking out!! Thank you
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Im having the same issue using linessa 28 as well... Im hoping it's normal and not endrometriosis like unsurelotsofquestions suggested.
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We're you pregnant after all because I'm going through the same thing
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I have endometriosis and I had pain for two days then the pain got worst the day the pain worsened brown blood came down when I was using the bathroom I read ur comment is it normal. And how did you deal with endometriosis
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Get checked frequently you're going to deal with a lot of pain with endometriosis. I have endometriosis, vaginitis and ovarian cysts.  I know I have to have the Mirena surgically placed inside me because vaginitis has to do with a sensitive vagina and they have  to put me to sleep to go in there. being inside my vagina is very painful for me but making love is important for a woman also so finding the most comfortable position may take time but remember that you didn't cause this and you can live around it. Your a strong woman. Have faith in YOURSELF!
Great answer!  Would love to see you on the endometriosis forum.  Welcome
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When you go on the pill your period will be different. And with different types of pills it'll be different. Expect it to smell different, feel different and look different because you won't be ovulating anymore. A "period" without ovulating is usually brown.
Also there's a good likelihood your periods would be different after becoming sexually active. It took me 5 weeks to get mine after the first time I had sex.
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Normally if you're on the pill you don't ovulate. A period without ovulation (anovulation) is usually brown. So if you're on the pill, it's pretty normal :)
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what if i’ve never been on the pill or shot because my period is always brown since the beginning of this year and for the start of my period it’s dark red
Hi.  You wrote this on an old thread.  So, how old are you and how long have you had your period?  That might help us help you.
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It's just old blood.
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hey I had sex with my boyfriend and didn't know I was on my period....I bleeded kind of heavy for 3 days...and the 4 day im bleeding brown what does that means....
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This month's period is being rather strange.  For the past year i've noticed my period blood getting darker and thicker but this month it's been brown almost black.  I've noticed the periods getting lighter and lighter as well.  They used to last 7 days now they last 4 at most.  I'm in my late twenties and doubt it's perimenopause though my mum started that when she was in her early thirties.  Oddly enough the period was perfectly on time but there was no sign of PMS other than a bit of grouchiness.  I usually get brutal breast tenderness and that was completely absent this month.  I want to know if this is normal as one ages?  I've also been consuming a lot of soy products (Boca "burgers" just about every day for the last month) and was wondering if the plant estrogen from those could change the menstrual blood?
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I have a question for whoever can answer, maybe help me out a bit. I am 22 years old, my boyfriend and I have been together for 5.5 years and on October 12th, really October 13th around 2, 3 am we had unprotected sex he came in me and everything. Later that day around 3 o'clock in the afternoon I went purchased and took plan b. I have many health issues resulting from a childhood sickness and I get bicillin injections monthly. I can not take birth control because not only will it not work because of the antibiotics but it can also cause me to relapse. According to the period calendar app I was ovulating on the 14th. I took a pregnancy test like a fool on the 23rd. My period is due to arrive tomorrow the 29th. Usually my period comes two days prior to the scheduled date. Friday the 25th I had a little drop of brownish red blood in my undies. I wiped and realized I had more brownish blood. I put in a tampon thinking it was my period. When I went to the bathroom later to change it there was absolutely nothing on the tampon. The next day when I went to the bathroom and wiped there was brownish blood, in the shower cleaning myself I realized there was brown blood up there. Yesterday the 27th I was bleeding just a tad bit after my night shower; I wore a pad to bed, woke up this morning and again nothing was on the pad. I wiped this morning and there was again brown and red blood. All of this with light cramping. Just now when I went to the bathroom when I wiped now I have light red blood and more of it. I am going to check and keep updating later but I'm not sure if its my period or not. Can anyone shed some light !? I think I may be psyching myself out.
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I cant be pregnant had my tube burn and cut when i was 24. I'm now 35. the last 4 month my period being weird. i start wit 3 or 4 day of brown discharge no kotex necessary. Then 1 or 2 days heavy! im still young to have mino. pause?
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I had two periods last month and i gone through half of this month and all of a sudden i was bleeding brown today i mean hardly anything their on the tissue when i wipe so i havent got a clue i do use condoms when hes nearly ready to *** but apart from that we dont use them properly which we should can anyone help xxx
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Considering your delicated condition, losing your left tube and all, you should probably make an appointment with your doctor if this has never happened before. It might not be anything, but it could be something much more serious too.
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Yes, that is completely normal. Mine are the same way and I am on Trinessa (off-brand of Orthotricylin)
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This same thing is happening with me right now. Does your pee smell strong too?
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i know it might not be anything    but this has never happened before.
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I'm   26 years old  and in the past 4 years  have had  4 miscarriages   2 of which were tubule   which resulted in the loss of my left tube.   and since then we have had a hard time getting pregnant    my period has always been irregular   but  this time my period is  bout a week late  and started to have brownish blood discharge  (which has never happened before)   and its not in the urine  so i dont think it is my period yet.  anyone know what this means?
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You better get a pregnancy test, when I was pregnant with my first I had brown with some cramping and I was pregnant, they say spotting comes from implantation of the egg.
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i had my 2nd baby in october 12 and i had an easy birth they left a bit of membrain from my placenta i was ok to go home as i new what i had to do and my eldest wouldn't of stayed with grandma, i passed it a couple days later , two weeks after giving birth i had the implant put in and ever since i have had a brownish period i am concerned as it's a few days every week i get this, i doesn't smell, i don't have any symptoms of back pain ect ! i'm scared of going to the doctors as i'm thinking the worst can anyone help me,
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I'm going through this right now trying to find out what what is happening. Im 12 too did you find out what it was??:(
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I'm going through this right now trying to find out what what is happening
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I have had the same as you, I am very worried as my period has not been normal and it feels like I've had two periods in one month, someone please help?
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I'm having this problem now its time for my period but all I'm getting is this brown blood yes unprotected sex with my fiance little cramping don't need a pad just pantie liner sometimes not even that what's going on neither one of us has NO STD
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