hi, im really confused and worried right now as i just discovered that im discharging brown one week after my period ended. what could this mean?? can anyone shed some light please?? is this a sign of harm?? HELP!

Hi there,

It just usually means that some of your remaining blood from your last period is just being washed down thru your normal secretions. That is why the discharge is brown. If the discharge is brown, that is not a sign of fresh bleeding. Fresh bleeding would be bright red. I think that you're ovulating and your normal secretions is cleansing out the last of your period. If it keeps up and doesn't stop over the next few days, then I would get myself checked out. Think of when you have had a nosebleed, sometimes the lining of your nose has dried blood in it, then when you sneeze and you blow your nose the tissue has brown mucus on it. Could be the same thing happening down below.

i hope its the case cause i had spotting also a week before my period last month, so its really confusing me. theres no pain or anything, and the discharge is not a lot i really appreciate your help and reply. it made me feel much better thanks for the advice!

oh update, the discharge is now a bit reddish and brown, it seems that theres a bit of blood now... could it be that im having my period again?? help!

Just doing some googling has indicated that mid-cycle spotting is likely caused by a drop in estrogen right before ovulation. However, it can also indicate problems such as fibroids or endometriosis, so if it concerns you, just make an appointment with your doc to check things out.