ObGyn/Pregnancy issues/Brown Discharge

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Expert: Brenda - 2/14/2007


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I have been having pains in my side right above my pelvis. Its not my stomach though..I've recently have sex intercourse and soon after I began having these pains on and off for the past 2 weeks. There is no itching, smell nor burning. My discharge is brown. I'm confused, what should I do??

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Dear Ashley,

One-sided pain accompanied by a brown vaginal discharge can be related to a couple of different things. These symptoms can occur with ectopic pregnancy (which in unlikely in your case if it began soon after your sexual encounter).

They can also occur with an ovarian cyst or may be some bleeding related to ovulation, depending upon where you are in your cycle.

Because the one-sided pain has lasted this long, my suggestion is to see your doctor for an evaluation and diagnosis.

I hope this has helped you and answered your question. Be well.

Brenda

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I have been an R.N. since 1988 and come from a family of nurses. I have clinical experience in labor and delivery, as well as post-partum care and pre-term pregnancy complications. I have also worked in Community Health Clinics dealing with this area of expertise, including WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinics performing nursing evaluations and assessments in determining a need for services or intervention for pregnant women, newborns, and young children. I have worked in immunization clinics in and around my community as well. I also have several years experience in OB and Pediatric Home Care Nursing. In addition to that, I am a mother of two, ages 21 and 16, both of which I had hoped would be vaginal deliveries, but ended up being C-Sections... one of which had me in pre-term labor...another which was frank breech (bottom first)... one who rejected the breast... and so on... to list my personal experience would be a bit lengthy! I'd simply like to help anyone who might have a question or concern that I can draw on my expertise to answer!

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I have been an R.N. since 1988 and come from a family of nurses. I have clinical experience in labor and delivery, as well as post-partum care and pre-term pregnancy complications. I have also worked in Community Health Clinics dealing with this area of expertise, including WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinics performing nursing evaluations and assessments in determining a need for services or intervention for pregnant women, newborns, and young children. I have worked in immunization clinics in and around my community as well. I also have several years experience in OB and Pediatric Home Care Nursing. My experience also includes approximately three years working in Behavioral Services.

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Graduated from the Mary Lanning School of Nursing in May 1988. Have been a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of NE since 1988.

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