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After a miscarriage, why do I not bleed and only have thick brown discharge during periods?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 37 years old. I had a miscarriage and abortion a year back. After that, I started to have periods regularly every 26 days. But I do not have bleeding. I have only thick brown discharge two drops in a day and it lasts for two days. Usually, I use to have heavy periods for five to six d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. After D&C (dilation and curettage) abortion, scar tissues or adhesions are formed inside the uterus. It is referred to as Asherman syndrome. The majority of women have this syndrome with few periods or absence of periods. Sometimes, in men... Read Full »
I notice brown spotting after taking a protective pill. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I took an I-pill after 48 hours of intercourse. Now I am experiencing brown spotting a week before my periods. Is it a sign of pregnancy? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you took an emergency contraceptive pill within 48 hours of intercourse, you can expect around 75 % protection towards pregnancy. The protection rate decreases with a delay in the intake of pill from intercourse. The spotting you had could be due to withdrawal effect... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old female diagnosed with Polycystic ovary disease (PCOD) on my right ovary and adenomyosis. I currently do not take any medication for these conditions. I also have an irregular menstrual cycle. Recently, I have been experiencing brown discharge followed by the prese... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Given that there was no deep deposition of semen in the vagina, the chances of pregnancy are extremely low. Irregular periods can be attributed to various factors, including hormone imbalances caused by polycystic ovarian disease(PCOD), st... Read Full »
I am having brown discharge with terrible smell close to my past period. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I started my period 15 days back. And it ended a week later. Today (five days after it ended), I had some brown discharge (this was about 11 hours ago). And this is gonna sound really weird but when I was in the shower (11 hours later) I stuck my finger up there and when I pulled my f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The presence of smell and bleeding with discharge after your menses have stopped, indicates a possibility of cervicitis with bacterial vaginosis (infection). If you are sexually active then the chances of contracting infection are higher. You shall require a per spec... Read Full »
I had light periods after the pill. Any pregnancy chances?
Query: Hello doctor, I need an urgent help. I was on my fifth day of my periods and I made out with my partner. I had my pants and my panty on and he had his penis out. He ejaculated on my pant, and I saw that some portion of my panty was wet as well. And I felt wet in the skin of the lower portion of abdo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not see any reason for you to worry. Let me start by giving few basic facts about the period. Usually, ovulation occurs on the 12th to the 16th day of periods and life of the egg is 24 hours. The life of the sperm is 72 hours. So there is no chance of the egg be... Read Full »
I am a 29-year-old virgin and have brown discharge. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 29-year-old virgin, having brown discharge for the last 10 days. It is not frequent just once or twice a day. I never missed a period till now. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Brown discharge can be due to vaginal infection (bacterial or fungal). If you had unprotected sex or improper-treated urinary tract infection. You can take tablet Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day after food for five days to prevent bacteria... Read Full »
Why did I have severe pain when I tried to have sex after a gap of six months?
Query: Hi doctor, Myself and my husband did not have sex for more than six months. Before few days, we tried to have sex. My vagina got hurt. He did not ejaculate inside. On the next day, I started to have a brown discharge and small tiny blood clots ranging from red to brown came out from my vagina with ... Read Full »
Dr. Mishra Keeranmayee Mihirkumar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from a dry vagina. It occurs due to some reasons. Please mention whether you had pain in your vagina in your previous cycles. Please mention in detail about your periods. Please mention the amount of bleeding present in your periods. Please mention whe... Read Full »
Is it okay to get light periods after stopping the pill?
Query: Hello doctor, Before every period, I get a light brown discharge with brown cervical mucus for three to four days. After that, the bleeding starts, and then again, there is a brown discharge for two days. When bleeding starts, I use only one pad a day and, even that does not get full. I was on pill... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have to understand that these are hormonal medicines meant for contraception with many side effects.They disturb the hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovarian axis and suppress your periods totally by reducing the endometrial thickness. Now, your cycles are trying... Read Full »
I did not get my periods last month. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I did not get my period last month. It has been four days past the expected period date, but I have a brown discharge, which usually occurs after the period. Moreover, I have not had sex in the past few months, but we had been intimate, and my husband fingered me. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have irregular menstruation due to hormone imbalance, and possibly you might be having pelvic inflammatory disease. Please do a high vaginal and endo cervical swab test and hormone profile test and r... Read Full »
Why do I have irregular periods and brown vaginal discharge?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old female. Firstly, I have not had periods for two months, and then in the third month, I have brown discharge from the vagina, and I cannot stop the brown and red discharge. I have been suffering from this condition since last month. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I am very sorry about your medical condition. Do not worry; I am here to take care of you. Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have irregular menstruation due to a hormone imbalance. Do you have any history of contraceptive pill use or aborti... Read Full »