Just when you think your period is done, you wipe and find brown discharge. As frustrating — and possibly alarming — as it can be, brown discharge after your period is pretty normal. Brown discharge after a period is usually old or dried blood that was slow to leave your uterus. Blood that takes longer to exit your body becomes darker, often brown.
Pinkish-brown discharge: 12 causes and when to see a doctor
Women's Health. The release of brown discharge is often caused by a small amount of old blood mixing with your normal vaginal discharge. This creates a brown tinge. The reason your discharge is brown in colour is because as blood ages, it turns from red to brown giving your discharge a light to dark brown colour. First things first, when it comes to brown discharge and you're thinking to yourself "what does it mean?
Finding brown discharge on your underwear or when you wipe can be disconcerting. But the good news is that brown discharge is simply old blood. Fresh blood has a bright red color.
Vaginal discharge is normal, and will vary throughout your menstrual cycle. Abnormal vaginal discharge differs in color, consistency, smell or quantity compared to your usual discharge. Abnormal vaginal discharge may be a symptom of a bacterial imbalance, an infection or an STI, or in rare cases, cervical cancer. To keep your vagina healthy, avoid douching and use protection during sexual activity.