If a woman found scarce brown discharge instead of menstruation, and yet it is time to come to critical days, then some bewilderment, and maybe even fright, are justified.
It is not worth explaining such behavior by one’s own suspiciousness, although this trait is found in the majority of women in the blood. Everyone should have their own health priority.
But know that if a woman has entered menopause, then the extinction of reproductive function is expressed in this way.
Instead of menstruation, scanty brown secretions can appear after stress, and during acclimatization - especially when changing climatic zones - or as a result of an infection. As soon as the body adapts to circumstances, the cycle will recover in full.
Such a problem can affect women taking hormonal contraceptives. Especially when the drugs are not very suitable.
In inflammatory diseases - for example, exacerbation of endometriosis - a brown "daub" can occur on any day of the cycle or continue for an unlimited amount of time before or after menstruation.
An aggravated disease requires treatment.
Scanty brown discharge instead of menstruation in individual cases occurs during pregnancy. They can be “false periods”, and then the pregnancy will pass calmly and end with the birth of a healthy baby. But still worth checking out. More often, this phenomenon is associated with pathology, with the detachment of the fetal egg. Sometimes these discharge are an indicator of ectopic pregnancy. In this case, pulling pains in the lower abdomen are characteristic.
In any case, even if there is confidence in the absence of pregnancy, you need to buy a test, and then consult a gynecologist. If exfoliation has begun in the uterus, then the test will show one strip, and only a doctor can determine the reason why instead of menstrual scarce brown secretions.
In the event that a woman has recently had an abortion or has given birth, a similar reason should alert. This type of discharge may indicate inflammation.
Many women are indifferent to these manifestations, believing that if there was something terrible, then the bleeding would intensify, and the blood would turn bright red.
Not necessary. Sometimes the "daub" lasts quite a while, and then the temperature rises sharply, the disease worsens, and hospitalization may be required.
You should not be scared if brown discharge appeared after rough sex. Scanty periods in this case should not be expected. Sometimes women believe that if a small hemorrhage occurs during sex, then menstruation will be much smaller in volume, and will decrease in duration. And even try to have sex to the point of exhaustion. In fact, unusual discharge is in no way associated with the duration of menstruation. And they say that the mucous membrane is injured.
The only thing that can be noted: if sex is almost the same as the onset of menstruation, or if there is no strength to wait for its completion, this phenomenon is not a pathology.
In a nursing woman, instead of menstruation, scanty brown discharge is quite common. This shows that the body has not recovered sufficiently after childbirth. If this is not inflammation, then the menstruation will come as soon as the hormonal background of the body returns to normal. By the way, at this time it is worth being especially careful not to get pregnant. For some reason, many believe that until menstruation has come in full, protection is unnecessary.
The cause of the appearance of brown secretions by themselves, or during the cycle, needs to be dealt with individually in each case. Sometimes this is the norm, sometimes it is a sign of pathology.
In any case, if this happened, you should consult a doctor.