I had my period about 3 weeks ago and since then, I've had an odor and occasional brown discharge. I haven't had sex around the time of my period. When did the discharge start, and has it been constant or does it come and go? How would you describe the texture of the discharge? When did your last period start and end? Does it come regularly? Are there any other details in your medical history that the doctor should know?

September 1st, 2024

If I had an abnormal Pap smear at 21, can it be normal by next time, or should I be worried? I had my first Pap smear in November 2020 and was told there were some abnormal cells. I am using birth control and had an ovarian cyst removed at birth. Does cervical cell abnormality automatically mean I have HPV?

April 19th, 2024

I have been trying to get pregnant and experienced symptoms suggesting pregnancy, but had a blood clot after unprotected sex. This has happened twice. I was wondering if both times were miscarriages or something else. My periods have been irregular since stopping birth control, and I had a negative pregnancy test recently. What could be causing this, and should I be concerned about the blood clots?

November 28th, 2023

I just started my period today, but it’s very dark brown. My period isn’t supposed to come for another week or so, and it used to be very irregular. I’m not on any birth control, but I did take Plan B a week or so ago. There’s not a super strong odor, but it doesn’t smell like it normally does. Additionally, I’ve been getting nauseous occasionally, but not to the point of vomiting.

September 12th, 2023

I started birth control this month and had sex for the first time two weeks later with a condom. The next day, I started lightly bleeding, which continued for a week and is now dark brown. I'm concerned about the bleeding and want to know what could be causing it and what I should do.

March 8th, 2023