Brownish red discharge and spotting Posted: 07-19-07 02:39am
I have been off my period for about 2-3
weeks, and I am not pregnant. I haven't
had any sexual intercourse or any thing
like that for 6-7 months, and just today
my discharge all of a sudden went brownish
red. There wasn't as much as there is with
a period, but it wasn't a tiny bit either.
I'm hoping you could help me out a bit, I
would really appreciate it. Thank you.
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Sexual Health - Women Answer A3148 Posted: 08-08-07 06:06am
Given your description (brownish-red
discharge 2 weeks from the last
menstruation) you are probably
experiencing metrorrhagia (spotting).
Spotting can be either functional or
organic in origin. Functional spotting is
due to some type of hormonal imbalance.
Organic spotting can be due to infection,
tumor etc. You may consult a gynecologist
to determine the true nature of the
spotting you describe.
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