Thank you for reaching out to our community with your concern about this change in your menstrual flow.
I see that you posted a question on April 22. In that post, you mentioned what your day is like with track practice, school and a job. Taking all of that into consideration, along with stressing out if you might have become pregnant, this might explain why your period for April was delayed as well as a lighter than normal flow with old blood.
Some women will have brown spotting a day or so before the start of a period and sometimes, at the end. Brown discharge is simply old blood and uterine lining left from the last period.
I really don't think you should worry, right now. Wait and see if your period progresses to a normal flow that is red in color. If this pattern of late periods, lighter flow and brown discharge continues, consider scheduling an exam with a gynecologist. This would be a good idea since you are sexually active and if not on birth control, should be.
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Hello Genevieve Lynn,
Thank you for reaching out to our community with your concern about this change in your menstrual flow.
I see that you posted a question on April 22. In that post, you mentioned what your day is like with track practice, school and a job. Taking all of that into consideration, along with stressing out if you might have become pregnant, this might explain why your period for April was delayed as well as a lighter than normal flow with old blood.
Some women will have brown spotting a day or so before the start of a period and sometimes, at the end. Brown discharge is simply old blood and uterine lining left from the last period.
I really don't think you should worry, right now. Wait and see if your period progresses to a normal flow that is red in color. If this pattern of late periods, lighter flow and brown discharge continues, consider scheduling an exam with a gynecologist. This would be a good idea since you are sexually active and if not on birth control, should be.
Regards,
April 26, 2016 - 8:14amMaryann
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