You may see this color throughout your cycle , usually around the time of menstruation. When blood takes extra time to exit the body from the uterus, it oxidizes. This can cause it to appear light or dark brown in color. Doing so may help you pinpoint the underlying cause. Your menstrual flow — the rate at which blood exits the vagina from the uterus — is generally slower at the beginning and end of your period. When the flow slows, the blood has time to oxidize.

Some people may worry if their discharge is pinkish-brown, but many different factors can cause this. However, this color of discharge is rarely a cause for concern. In this article, we look at the causes of pinkish-brown vaginal discharge. We also explain what is normal and when to see a doctor. Pinkish-brown discharge often occurs intermittently in the few days before a period begins because the body is preparing for menstruation.

There comes a time in most women's lives when she looks down at her underwear and wonders, What the actual eff is that?! Okay, maybe that's a little extreme. But weird-colored vaginal discharge can seriously freak you TF out—especially when it's brown. But before you start spiraling, it's probably helpful to know what that brown discharge means , when it's NBD, and when you should see your ob-gyn about it. Vaginal discharge is, basically, mucosal secretions produced by glands in your cervix and walls of your vagina, according to the U.

Back to Women's health. There are many reasons why a woman may bleed after sex. The medical name for this is "postcoital bleeding". If you're concerned because you experience vaginal bleeding after sex, seek advice from a GP or a sexual health clinic genitourinary or GUM clinic. They will ask about your medical history and assess your symptoms.