Light brown discharge - the reasons may be different

Light Brown vaginal discharge may be the cause of various states. In addition to the highlight color should pay and other symptoms, such as smell, the number and consistency of secretions, the presence of pain, itching, burning, the general condition of women, and so on. Spin light brown and can be normal, for example, one to two days prior to menstruation and for 1-2 days thereafter. Same selection in the intrauterine device may be considered normal after consulting a gynecologist.

Light Brown vaginal discharge associated with infectious and inflammatory diseases of the internal female reproductive organs

Inflammatory processes in the uterus and its appendages caused by infectious agents such as streptococcus, gonococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli, may be accompanied by the appearance of light brown discharge. Since chronic inflammation in the uterus (endometritis) can be accompanied by the appearance of brownish-pink discharge before menstruation and in the middle of the menstrual cycle on the background of ovulation Ovulation - How to determine as accurately as possible? . In addition, when a woman will disturb endometritis pain of varying intensity in the lower abdomen, periodic temperature rises, decreased performance, malaise, weakness. Often, too, menstrual irregularities.

In acute and chronic adnexitis (inflammation of the uterus - fallopian tubes and ovaries) may also appear different vaginal discharge, including having a light brown shade. Acute adnexitis runs hard, with high fever, intoxication and severe pain on one or both sides in the lower abdomen. Sometimes the pain spread to the entire abdomen.

In chronic adnexitis Chronic adnexitis: dangerous consequences   the temperature can be raised only at an exacerbation of pain less intense, but there is significant menstrual irregularities, which are manifested by strong or prolonged menstrual bleeding exhausting, complicated by iron deficiency anemia.

Light Brown vaginal infections, sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

All STI today often occur hidden, as many women are antibacterial agents, like about sexually transmitted infections and other diseases. Discharge light brown can be for any STI: the inflammatory process is accompanied by erosion on the walls of the external genitalia, and easy bleeding.

But in addition, there are a number of other symptoms characteristic of a particular infection. For example, if gonorrhea allocation will always contain pus, and therefore have a yellowish tint and foul putrid odor. Woman worried about severe itching and a burning sensation in the genital area. If chlamydia isolation can also be light brown, but not so abundant. For trichomoniasis characterized by abundant frothy, which can also be painted in a light brown color. Milky white and cheesy discharge thrush Allocation for thrush: unpleasant, but easily fixable   may acquire a brownish tint.

Light brown discharge in the cervical erosion

Cervical erosion is caused by long flowing inflammatory genital and cervical injuries. Spin-inflammatory nature of the cervical canal, causing irritation and detachment of the surface layers of the epithelium of the vaginal surface of the cervix. This leads to the fact that around the external os of the cervical canal formed erosion.

The disease usually does not manifest itself almost. Often his only symptom is slight pink-brown vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge .

Light brown discharge at a delay menstruation

Small meager selection of light-brown or a more intense red color may appear a week after conception. This suggests that the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterine wall and slightly damaged the small blood vessels.

Latency monthly with the simultaneous appearance of pale brown precipitates may indicate hormonal failures and development in this background of benign and malignant tumors, uterine polyps, and so on.

Light brown discharge, if they last more than two days and are not associated with menstruation, should be an occasion to refer to a gynecologist.

Brown discharge from the breast

Discharge from the nipple in women is usually associated with pregnancy and nursing Breastfeeding - a personal choice   feeding. When the discharge from the nipple out of these conditions should consult a doctor-mammologu and conduct a survey.

Brown discharge from the nipple may appear both during lactation, and outside it. Brown discharge during breastfeeding may appear:

• chest trauma - a violation of the integrity of the blood vessels can lead to the formation of a hematoma, which is accompanied by a brown discharge from the nipple; discharge side trauma;
• When long-existing cracked nipples; isolation on the side of the crack;
• at lactostasis - stagnant milk, which is accompanied by compression of the breast tissue, including blood vessels, and bleeding of blood from them; depending on whether one or both sides lactostasis brown discharge may be from one or both breasts;
• in inflammatory processes in the breast (mastitis) - the blood can be mixed with pus, which leads to the appearance of brown discharge with an unpleasant odor; brown allocation in this case are on the one hand;
• breast cancer - during lactation tumor can grow rapidly; in this case the discharge can be on one side only.

Brown discharge when feeding should be the reason for seeking medical attention.

Brown discharge is lactation

Outside lactation secretions from the breast Discharge from the breast - preventive maintenance and regular inspection   should not be. Discharges from breast brown color, particularly on one side, are particularly dangerous. Brown discharge from the nipple may appear in the following cases:

• in mastopathy - fibrocystic changes in the breast associated with hormonal disorders Hormonal disorders - oversupply and a lack of equally dangerous Mainly with excess in the body of female hormones estrogen; Increasingly, such allocation are at a nodal mastopathy; brown discharge and sore breasts - with such complaints should be treated by a doctor-mammologu;
• the expansion of the milk ducts - they are partially clogged exfoliated epithelial cells, and the area in front of blockage expands; this condition often occurs during menopause and menopause; except for discharge from the nipple may disturb a woman burning and itching, nipples can be drawn;
• benign tumor A benign tumor - is not always safe   - Intraductal papilloma; isolation from the other side where the tumor;
• breast cancer - will highlight only one side; cancer often for a long time may be asymptomatic and only sign can be separated from a brown breast, and a small increase in its volume.

What if there were brown discharge from the nipple?

Carry out a full examination, appointed mammologists. The plan of the standard breast examinations include examination of mammalogy, instrumental and laboratory investigations.

During the inspection mammolog can reveal asymmetry of the breasts, the presence of seals, skin changes, nipple or areola. When pressed on the nipple he can get separation, evaluate them and look forward to a lab for testing.

• All women with brown discharge from the nipples, necessarily carried ultrasound breast. This is the most simple and gentle study, during which one can see mastopaticheskie nodes, benign and malignant tumors, but not larger than 1 cm in diameter. Ultrasonic elastography (Sonoelastography) to distinguish benign from malignant degree of flexibility and elasticity.
• Mammography - X-ray study of breast and ductography - X-ray examination of the breast ducts with the introduction of contrast. These studies make it possible to see more clearly the contours of structures in iron, consider their form. If you have brown discharge from the breast, the two X-ray examinations carried out.
• Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast. The research method that allows very accurately determine the cause of the changes in the breast, including the cause of brown discharge.
• Laboratory Methods - cytological (cell) the study of discharge from the nipple and punctates - material taken by the time biopsy (needle syringe punctured education and taken biomaterial). The main goal of the research - revealed changes (atypical) of tumor cells in the early stages.
• Laboratory identification of tumor markers in the blood, for example, CA 15 - 3 - a substance that appears in the blood of breast cancer, also identify cancer at an early stage.

Brown discharge from the breast should be the occasion for a visit of mammalogy and complete examination.