brown discharge every month.. ??

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Registered: 09-14-2003
brown discharge every month.. ??
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Sun, 09-14-2003 - 5:25pm
hi everyone,

i have a few questions and what is wrong with me is really gross to me so i thought i would warn you first.

ok for the past few years i have had this nasty brown snot like discharge within a week of stopping my period. it stains my underwear sometimes and when i wipe i sometimes have this big blob of clear and brown mucus like stuff on the paper.. and a lot of it.. i am going to have a biopsy done friday really soon since i forgot about already haveing an appt for my son.. have any of you ever had this.. could it be that i have some blood when i ovulate.. my doctor says the brown stuff is old blood..

history on me first.. i have had 3 c sections and my tubes are tied. the doctor makes me feel like i have cancer.. endometrial cancer.. i am so scared.

thanks

karen
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 09-15-2003 - 12:17am
Hi there.. I wouldn't worry too much, I have had brown discharge before.. Infact I usually start out with it 3-4 days before I get my full blown period... sometimes I have it a couple days afterwards. It is old blood and most likely isn't anything. A check up is a good idea, and always make sure you get your annual exams, but I wouldn't be too worried.

Now if you end up with a foul smell or itching of any kind then you could be dealing with some type of infection.


Hope this helps.

Gin :)

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Registered: 09-14-2003
Mon, 09-15-2003 - 10:20pm
hi gin,

i am hoping you are right.. this is what i have thought about, i get the brown snot discharge with in the week after my period stops and i may see it once or twice that week or the next.. my tubes are tied.. i am thinking that the mucuous is increased because of the ovulation period and the brown is trapped old blood. i swear ****i want to hear is it isnt cancer. anything but that..

thanks and i will keep you updated :)

karen