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Had A C-section. Is It Normal To Have A Brown Discharge After Smear Test?
Question: Is it normal to have a brown discharge after smear test. I had a baby by c section 8 weeks ago and my period a week before I had smear it was my first period after child birth
Hi there. Thank you for posting your question. I will do my best to help you.
When you have a Pap smear, cells are scraped away from your cervix using a light wooden spatula or a cotton swab on the end of a stick. Either can cause bleeding or, as you say, a brown discharge. This is particularly the case if you have cervicitis. Either way it is nothing at all to worry about.
I do not think that this had anything to do with your having had a C section. Nor do I think that you have anything whatsoever to be concerned about about.
I hope that I have answered your questions fully and been of some help. If you have anymore questions please contact me again anytime.
Dr Andrew Rynne.
When you have a Pap smear, cells are scraped away from your cervix using a light wooden spatula or a cotton swab on the end of a stick. Either can cause bleeding or, as you say, a brown discharge. This is particularly the case if you have cervicitis. Either way it is nothing at all to worry about.
I do not think that this had anything to do with your having had a C section. Nor do I think that you have anything whatsoever to be concerned about about.
I hope that I have answered your questions fully and been of some help. If you have anymore questions please contact me again anytime.
Dr Andrew Rynne.
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Dr. Raju A.T
And is it normal for the discharge to carry on and off for a week after smear
Hi again. Thank you for your follow up question.
That is correct. This post-Pap smear brown discharge can last up to a week or two following the procedure. You will be fine.
Dr Andrew Rynne.
That is correct. This post-Pap smear brown discharge can last up to a week or two following the procedure. You will be fine.
Dr Andrew Rynne.
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