I just googled
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Now I'm heading into a spiral of panic
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Dr Google says
If your vaginal discharge is red or brown
A red or brown color is usually a sign of blood in your discharge, and it can even range all the way to an almost-black hue. And though that might sound scary, it’s not necessarily a problem.
Red or brown discharge is often due to spotting (bleeding between your periods), which isn’t uncommon or necessarily problematic. But it can also have underlying causes like:
Cervicitis (a cervical infection).
Cervical cancer.
Cervical polyps.
Endometrial cancer.Trichomoniasis.
Vaginal atrophy.
All I see is CANCER! v
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I stopped doing smears after my last baby at 40 So this very well can be cancer. OMG what have I done.
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