Is this normal? (this is a bit gross btw)

Right, I got my period today, well, at least I THINK it's my period - its not red, it's brown, it sort of looks like...er...skidmarks but i KNOW it's not skidmarks because it's in the wrong area of my pants. I'm a bit worried that it's not red, anyone got any ideas?

Reply 1

Fyska

9

Well when blood dries it goes browner, doesn't it [mine does....]? So maybe you just noticed your period had started later than you have done previously?

So tbh I think you're fine... But I'm no doctor! :p:

Reply 2

fleur-de-lis

1

thecatinthehat

Right, I got my period today, well, at least I THINK it's my period - its not red, it's brown, it sort of looks like...er...skidmarks but i KNOW it's not skidmarks because it's in the wrong area of my pants. I'm a bit worried that it's not red, anyone got any ideas?

Probably it is just the beginning of your periods, when the tissues are all discharged... if it is the same till tomorrow, see your GP

Reply 3

englishrose

1

At the very start of my period it's sometimes brown... it usually turns to red pretty quickly. I just take it to be dried blood.

Reply 4

Elusive Moose

1

I had that for about three months, and they were coming every two weeks as well. I'm on the pill now, which sorted it all out but I'm still not exactly sure what was wrong then. Probably something to do with the frequency of it all, but I'm no scientist!

That really didn't help you... I'd say see if it happens again next time you have a period. It may be a one off, it may not. If it's not, then see your GP.

Reply 5

gt@vetschool

10

thecatinthehat

Right, I got my period today, well, at least I THINK it's my period - its not red, it's brown, it sort of looks like...er...skidmarks but i KNOW it's not skidmarks because it's in the wrong area of my pants. I'm a bit worried that it's not red, anyone got any ideas?

my ex-girlfriend always used to get brown stuff- especially after starting going on the pill......

Reply 6

Coombe

10

sounds perfectly normal to me - periods vary in colour between red and brown. If you're still concerned about it, go see your GP and they'll be able to tell you if everythings okay.

Reply 7

Special Patrol

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thecatinthehat

Right, I got my period today, well, at least I THINK it's my period - its not red, it's brown, it sort of looks like...er...skidmarks but i KNOW it's not skidmarks because it's in the wrong area of my pants. I'm a bit worried that it's not red, anyone got any ideas?

It's totally normal for period blood to sometimes be rather brownish. It's just because the blood took longer to work its way down to leave your body. On heavy flow days the blood is more likely to be red.

Reply 8

grace

15

gt@vetschool

my ex-girlfriend always used to get brown stuff- especially after starting going on the pill......

uuurgh, how do you know this about her?! :eek:

Reply 9

Sephrenia

16

mine tends to go brown towards the end of my period, but its normal - i think. like most people have said, if you are worried go and see you GP

Reply 10

eurasianfeline

13

mine are always brown the day before my actual period - gives me warning. :p:

Reply 11

Book-worm

8

Jesus!

I should have taken notice of the warning before clicking!

Reply 12

Indu.Mitra

1

thecatinthehat

Right, I got my period today, well, at least I THINK it's my period - its not red, it's brown, it sort of looks like...er...skidmarks but i KNOW it's not skidmarks because it's in the wrong area of my pants. I'm a bit worried that it's not red, anyone got any ideas?

you might be aneamic. Women usually have anaemia because they lose a lot of blood, and if youre not getting enough iron period colour does change brown/black. thats just my guess though.

Reply 13

yo-less

2

it happens sometimes,though i'm not exactly sure why :confused:

Reply 14

Ariadne

16

trish xx

mine tends to go brown towards the end of my period, but its normal - i think. like most people have said, if you are worried go and see you GP

alex_ramsay

grace

uuurgh, how do you know this about her?! :eek:

Because she used to be his gf..? Some mature couples are actually really close! :wink:

(Aaah, love... *sigh* :love:

)

EDIT: and to actually help the threadstarter... it's probably normal. Same thing happens to me at the beginning and mainly at the end of my period for a rather long time.

Is this normal? (this is a bit gross btw)

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