Warning: gross vagina issues
Okay, so my vagina is normally very ... normal. I went to the gyno just a month ago and everything was peachy. Plus, I don't have sex much so nothing's really going on down there, and my discharge is usually just the normal type.
But today I use the bathroom, and there's just this huge amount of discharge. And worse, it's brown... not like after-period brown, like light brown. And it looked like the texture of rubber bands.
I know this is sort of gross, but it really scared the hell out of me. There's so many vaginal problems it's hard to really find answers online. The only thing that's been wrong with me lately physically is just dehydration. I'm in between periods so I don't think it's related to that. If anyone has had similar issues, please let me know what's going on down there! Heh.
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Sometimes with an ovulation, you can get a thickish, brownish discharge if there was any bleeding. Sometimes I get some blood with ovulation, sometimes not. it's more likely to happen if my cycle is disturbed, which just happened with starting at my club and being around women (that changes my cycle every time).
Are you having any pain or bloating? Is there an odor? Those things would be worrisome.
You mentioned dehydration - what's going on that you're like this? That could mess with your cycle too.
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I've had a similar thing happen to me before, exact same description; like yours, it was in between a period. But I think mine was sex related and it never seemed connected with any other symptoms or weirdness, so I just kind of went "eww weird" and then forgot about it. Yeah drink enough water and keep an eye out, if it happens again or you get any other weird symptoms then I'd get an Ob/gyn to check you out.
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I get this EVERYTIME 2 weeks between my periods. I hate it..and it makes me mad. It's from ovulation...and it's rare I don't have it. I also have ovarian cysts a lot so it could be linked. Sometimes though it lasts 1-3 days. My gyno says there's not really much I can do. I tried birth control..I bled for 3 months straight. Mother f'ers.
I wouldn't worry too much unless it's ongoing.
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ajbaer
I tried birth control..I bled for 3 months straight.
Same thing happened to me! :D
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Could be bacterial vaginosis, which is not an STD. It's a bacterial imbalance thing, kind of like a yeast infection. Call yer doc
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Thanks for the input. I'm sooo glad I'm not the only one with this issue. Today everything seems to be back to normal, so I'm not terribly worried about it. The only other thing that's kind of weird with me is that I get SUPER sick during the beginning of my menstrual cycle. Like it's so bad my body goes into shock sometimes. I got put on birth control for that, but I got off of it semi-recently because I'd rather be sick than mood-swingy. *sigh* What a curse...
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Vagisil makes an at home vaginal infection testing kit. I got one at wal-mart for $15, it comes with 2 testers and it checks your pH. All you do is insert one of the test strips in your vagina and hold it there for 5 seconds and it'll let you know immediately if you possibly have an infection. Even though it's probably normal, it wouldn't hurt to pick one of those up and test yourself.
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It sounds like old blood. Sometimes your body goes through a more thorough cleansing and it'll push out any old blood/etc. As long as there is no smell to it...and it doesn't last for more than a few days or is not accompanied by pain or itchy, it's all fine.