Brown/Tan Mucus Discharge?

Different Types of Discharge

White: Thick, white discharge is common at the beginning and end of your cycle. Normal white discharge is not accompanied by itching. If itching is present, thick white discharge can indicate a yeast infection.

Clear and stretchy: This is "fertile" mucous and means you are ovulating.

Clear and watery: This occurs at different times of your cycle and can be particularly heavy after exercising.

Yellow or Green: May indicate an infection, especially if thick or clumpy like cottage cheese or has a foul odor.

Brown: May happen right after periods, and is just "cleaning out" your vagina. Old blood looks brown.

Spotting Blood/Brown Discharge: This may occur when you are ovulating/mid-cycle. Sometimes early in pregnancy you may have spotting or a brownish discharge at the time your period would normally come. If you have spotting at the time of your normal period rather than your usual amount of flow, and you have had sex without using birth control, you should check a pregnancy test.

It is normal to have clear, white discharge . If your period is suppose to be coming and you get a brown discharge it is also normal. If you have brown discharge that smells worse than normal there may be an infection bu usually brown discharge is a sign of your period coming.

The brown discharge is blood that is has no oxygen left in it. This is very normal. As far as the white discharge if it is causing irritation or has an odor to it I would consult your Dr you may have an infection which is common in woman.

Call the Dr, but it is probably normal