Brown just means it is old blood, rather than fresh. A spotty, brown discharge during your period is a sign of an irregular period, and isn't necessarily abnormal. Many women experience it at least once in their lives, or even on a recurring basis. You can talk to your doc if you think there might be something wrong, or if you have abnormal pain.
well. if your pregnent then you would not be menstraiting at all.
Menstruation.
The brown stuff is spotting, small amounts of blood mixing with discharge, the blood turns brown when it's come in contact with air or as a result of the blood taking some time to leave the body. You can spot for a lot of reasons including ovulation (which will occur two weeks before menstruation), hormonal changes, or it can occur before your period - sometimes that spotting can be your period, if your period is very light. Without knowing your cycles better there is no way of knowing what this spotting is caused by to know how it could relate to menstruation, so just make sure you're prepared for when your period does start.
NO, there's a small, very small, chance that you can still be pregnant if you get your period, however this happens rarely
Yes, are you having problems with small brown bugs in your home?
Are you having problems with small brown bugs in your home?
This process is called menstruation, and it occurs monthly in females of reproductive age. The shedding of the egg cell, uterine lining, and blood typically lasts for a few days and is a normal part of the menstrual cycle.
It is normal to have minimal bruising during menstruation. Decreased estrogen levels during menstruation cause a loss of the blood vessel's elasticity in the body. This can cause small leaks that can turn into small bruises. Anything more serious or that last past the cycle should be looked at by a doctor.
Brown and thick period blood usually appears at the very beginning or very end of your period, or in small amounts between periods. This is just old blood, so old that it has changed color.
Yes, but it's incredibly rare and harmless, since blood is drawn from small surface veins.
Yes, but it's incredibly rare and harmless, since blood is drawn from small surface veins.
The blood in your period is actually your uterine lining shedding. It simply goes from the uterus, out a small opening in the cervix, then through the vagina and out of your body. Normally, a woman would use a sanitary towel ("pad") or tampon to absorb the blood, to enable her to dispose of it hygienically.