Main causes of brown discharge instead of period
First of all, it should be noted that the brown color of spotting is indicative to the presence of blood in the discharge, even if there is not too much of it. Such scant bleeding can replace a period, mostly for those women, who have stepped over the verge of maturity.
At the age of 45-50, menopause has not yet started, as the reproductive function is declining eventually. In these cases, brown discharge instead of period is rather common. This phenomenon can provisionally be referred to physiological alteration in the organism. In case it does not cause any discomfort and is not accompanied by other symptoms of an early or pathological menopause (flushes, revulsion, oscillation of arterial tension), then this process does not require any correction.
At a younger age having brown mucous discharge instead of a period can be caused by:
- Hormonal disruption, particularly associated with the appearance of an anovulatory cycle;
- Going through a severe stress or disease (for example, pneumonia or oncological diseases);
- Changes of weather conditions (moving to another region, travelling);
- Drastic decrease of body weight.