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Is Brownish Discharge A Sign Of Infection?

I was on antibiotics last month and got my period as normal which lasted from the 4th of October to the 9th. I started back on the pill on the 7th but had intercourse on the 8th but he didn't cum inside me. On the 14th I got a once of very light brownish discharge in the morning and it went away after that and then last night on the 17th when I went to the bathroom and wiped myself it was a very very slight bright red discharge and it's gone now. It's only when I wipe myself though, could It be an infection
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
I understand your query.
- Light bleeding with infection would have other signs like vaginal discharge, back ache, burning in urination,You do not have any of these, so mostly you don't have infection.
- certain type of contraceptives can produce occasional spotting in between two periods. It usually stops on it's own.The pills should be continued without break.
The spotting should not last for more than 7 days/should not be vigorous bleeding.- If it is so- doctor's consultation is indicated to exclude
some other causes of such bleeding needs to be excluded-( cervical errosion, cervical polyp, PCOD,fibroid uterus)
Thanks.
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Is Brownish Discharge A Sign Of Infection?

Hi, I understand your concern. I understand your query. - Light bleeding with infection would have other signs like vaginal discharge, back ache, burning in urination,You do not have any of these, so mostly you don t have infection. - certain type of contraceptives can produce occasional spotting in between two periods. It usually stops on it s own.The pills should be continued without break. The spotting should not last for more than 7 days/should not be vigorous bleeding.- If it is so- doctor s consultation is indicated to exclude some other causes of such bleeding needs to be excluded-( cervical errosion, cervical polyp, PCOD,fibroid uterus) Thanks.