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I get brown clumps in my pad when I get my period, and they freak me out! What are they, and does it mean something’s wrong?

There’s nothing like some brown clumps to remind you that periods are kinda, well, icky! But fortunately, those brown clumps are also perfectly healthy. Phew!

Basically, when a girl’s menstrual flow is fast, it’s red. But when it slows down, it becomes brown due to exposure to the air. Plus, periods are all about your uterus cleaning itself out, so you’re also shedding the lining of your uterus. That means clumps and clots are not only OK, they’re expected.

BY ANDREA T. ON 10/29/2009 7:01:00 AM 84 COMMENTS

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absf on 2/4/2010 9:29:25 PM

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I got my period in January and i still get brown stuff in my underwear almost everyday so i have to wear thin pads every day. Is this normal?

Hmm...if the brown stuff is clumpy, I would see a doc just to be on the safe side. It's prob a problem that can easily be fixed with something he prescribes.

Caitlin R.

enaj on 2/3/2010 8:01:04 PM

I think I might have had a dischage but i'm not sure. does this mean im close 2 my period? What is a discharge suppose 2 look like? My sister got her period when she waz 13. im only 11 & 1/2 do i have 2 wait till im 13? Plez answer soon!

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cloqueen on 12/14/2009 6:20:06 PM

Wow, "TSS" Kinda Scares Mee! MOD, Quick Question: How Long Can You Leave T's And P's in For?
thanks, xoxo AvaBlock

AvaBlock on 12/7/2009 9:56:12 PM

Mod,i was reading a comment on here and it mentioned " TSS " -what is that? Please answer in words, dont just give me a link, Thanks. xoxo

Toxic Shock Syndrome. Its when you leave a tampon in for a really long time and it causes toxins to get into your system and it can kill you. Just change your tampon regularly and you'll be fine. xoxo kerra

Kerra S.

canadagirl on 12/5/2009 8:35:12 PM

MOD MOD MOD! I am almost fifteen years old and i have not had my period yet. i have had discharge sinse i was about twelve. i am pretty developed and i have hair... im getting very impatient and im starting to think that im never going to start. of course im going to but its taking a really long time. could there be a reason why i havent started yet? how do i know when to start wearing pads to school?

Hey girl, you should keep pads on you at all times. As for your period, you can't control when it starts. Just know you're fine. When it comes, it comes.

xoxo

Alyssa B.

meemeeyeem on 11/26/2009 12:59:08 AM

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when am i going to get my period?? im 12 and ive had discharge for 15 months and worn a padded bra for 21 months. when am i gonna get it??

Hey girl! I've answered you twice. So don't be offended when I start deleting these posts.

xoxo

Liz L.

carolinerr on 11/25/2009 12:50:10 PM

MOD MOD MOD MOD!!!! WHEN UR TAMPON IS IN, DO YOU PEE OR POOP?! ISN'T IT BLOCKED BY THE TAMPON?!!! ANSWER!!!

Hey girl, you can still go to the bathroom when you have a tampon in. The tampon goes in a different place, so it's totally fine. Best, Kristen

Kristen Y.

luvpeacehappiness<3 on 11/22/2009 7:15:20 PM

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ok i feel like so different ive had my period all of four times yet i know exactly what day itll be on its always exactly on the same day every month its scary! and all my friends r like UGh i havent had mine for like 4 months..... is it normal to be like regular afetr only 4 periods?

Hey babe,

You might be regular right now, but you might become more irregular later. If this is normal for you, it might just stay that way. You don't HAVE to be irregular.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

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horseyluv xXx on 11/20/2009 6:17:05 PM

thanks alot Alyssa b!!!

allaroundgirl8 on 11/19/2009 6:13:04 PM

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I wear tampons and Ive heard about TSS. I am woried I might get but i dont know what makes u get it and how you can prevent it. I dont even know what it is! Thxs!!

Hey girl, we actually ran an article on TSS: http://www.girlslife.com/post/2008/07/31/TSS-Tampons.aspx. Check it out here!

xoxo

Alyssa B.

allaroundgirl8 on 11/19/2009 5:25:57 PM

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ahhhh i neaver got my period? i have evrything crmps,breast devlop,public hair and even hips roundnes??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

trixiebratampon on 11/16/2009 4:04:52 PM

ughhh eww i hate my period its heavy, i get bad cramps, i get emotional, lol its like i'm in class and start crying for no reason then start laughing lol haha i wish boys hav it too so they alyways dont freak out over girls and their periods ugh guys r soooo immature about this they think their so tough... well lets see them last with this the rest of their life hahaha

fluffy kittenz on 11/13/2009 9:46:59 PM

mod mod mod plz anwser this if i post a comment on hear then will it show up on my facebook

Hey babe,

No, it will not.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

makeupgirl7 on 11/13/2009 6:16:10 PM

so i get like really big clumps like huge. and its not dark pink and fleshy. the biggest one i ever got wat probobly like 3in. so weird i need you people to help me, im afraid to tell my mom. plz

leah-simone on 11/13/2009 5:37:09 PM

MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD MOD how long do u have discharge for before you start ur periods cos i have had it for lyk two years and it is anoying also i have stomach cramps mood swings hair everywhere and breasttenderness most of my friends started ages ago and i am twelve now and older thn most of thm plz help xx

Hey girl, every girls body is different, so although you have the symptoms of an incoming period, you can't put a date on when you will get it. Discharge is completely normal for girls though, so don;t worry about that unless it is a different color, texture, or smell.

xoxo Olivia

Olivia A.

catriin on 11/12/2009 2:17:45 PM

MOD! what's the evolutionary advantage of the menstrual cycle? i mean, no other animal has this, why just human females?

Hey babe, actually other mammals do get their periods as well. It's so we can reproduce!

katelin s.

nellie2m on 11/10/2009 10:40:22 PM

There is just ONE thing I dont understand about periods: Why is the first one so lite and the rest hevy? The first time I got my period, it was so light you couldn't even see it. The second time, I was at my grandma's house and I bent over to pick something up and I could feal something wet and sticky EXPLODE into my panties. I went to the bathroom to see what it was and it looked like a badlefeild when all the people had been killed. I was SOOO scared! Why does that happen?

Love, Popcorn159

popcorn159 on 11/9/2009 6:36:29 PM

Atleast all you ppl have urs...

waitingandwaiting on 11/8/2009 7:25:52 PM

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i have alot of discharge (yellow-whitish stuff) in my underwear. does this mean i get my period soon????

Yep, it does. Puberty has begun. Best,

Miliana B.

cheyz09 on 11/8/2009 8:11:23 AM

i got my first period this week n i had those.
MOD ok i gotten my first period this week n earlier today i tried using a tampon. it was in the ho- well u no but it wont go up any tips? thanks!

ToasterKisshuFanGirl97 on 11/6/2009 10:17:58 PM

MOD MOD MOD I want to start wearing tampons all the time when I have my period but I'm afaid of getting TSS . Is it ok to wear them the whole time or will that put me at a high risk for TSS ?

Hey babe,

You'll be totally fine as long as you remember to take them out after four to six hours and replace them.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

queenashley37 on 11/4/2009 5:52:37 PM

MOD MOD MOD I get mine like, every 3 months and Iv had it for a year now...is that normal?

Hey girl! Yeah, it usually takes a while for your period to get regulated! No worries!

-Taeler

Taeler L.

magzy4 on 11/3/2009 8:29:45 PM

**********MODMODMODMODMODMOD**************** ok i have a yellowish-whitish discharge (i think not really sure what discharge is) which like raspberry-pink colored dots mixed in with it does this mean anything? thx. - ayle187

Hey girl! I'm not sure what the dots are, but it sounds like you are just having dischare. Usually that means that you are starting to develop and you'll get your period within a few months. No worries! ~Kristen

Kristen Y.

ayle187 on 11/1/2009 7:06:05 PM

Yeah, that usually happens after I have my period. It is just brown for a while.

ILoveBuck on 10/30/2009 11:22:57 AM

MOD MOD MOD Please help me! Well I have never had my period before but I am getting the usual stuff like discharge, you know ect. anyways well when I looked at my underwear it was brown! It didn't smell like poop or anything and it wasn't sticky what is it? is it normal? plz help I am freaking out!

Hey girl, if you haven't gotten your period yet then I'm not sure what it could be. I think you should talk to your doc, just to make sure everything is okay!

~ Alexa

alexa e.

cullengrl357935 on 6/2/2009 12:17:23 PM

MOD...Sorry, one more thing xx
I have been on only one time before but like...i would prefere to use tampons but im only 12 so im not sure if im to young :s my mum said i shoudl wait till im 14 but im almost 13 and i think i would be more comfortable with using tampons?? Do you think I should use tampons also as I dont like blood so with pads when i use te bathroom i can see the blood so with tampons i wont be able to see it until i take it out!!! Do tampons hurt xx sorry for all the questions just sort of freaking out!!!!

Hey girl,

Try a few practice runs with tampons and see how you feel

caitlin r.

Babycakes-x on 4/25/2009 2:37:35 PM

ok, thank you for your help =D

Babycakes-x on 4/25/2009 2:34:39 PM

MOD MOD MOD!!! HELP ME!!!!! When ever I see blood I go really like dizzy and my hearing goes echoey and my vision sort of fuzzes and it's the same with anyy sort of pain or thing I dont like and now I started my periods when ever i'm on and im changing my pad I go all horrible and last time I was actually sick because I saw blood is there anything I can do to help me get over my problem with blood????

Hmmm...just relax and breathe! Everyone goes thru this. If it still doesn't get better, talk to a doc

caitlin r.

Babycakes-x on 4/25/2009 1:44:41 PM

volleyball4life-

icky, thats gross! lol at least im not the only one with TMI!

hershey_kisses on 4/4/2009 12:06:23 AM

ewwwww, how gross! i just got mine today. i mean, i've had VERY slight almost invisible spotting before, but today i had a big brown-ish red spot. and im lucky it didnt leak through, cuz iwore really light jeans today, and white panties (which are probably gone now, lol).

sorry, that might be a little TMI.!!!

hershey_kisses on 4/4/2009 12:05:18 AM

Yuck!Well at least I know when that happens that it is normal!

iluvpie99 on 3/15/2009 5:36:49 PM

I NEED help...NOW!!!

LOLchicRox on 3/14/2009 9:36:37 AM

MOD MOD MOD Please help me and thank you! Ok so around my time of the month I am extremely emotional. I could cry over spilt milk. Then I also get where my mind races and I like worry about things. Is that normal?

Hey girl! Yes, that is all normal. It's because of the fluctuating hormones in your system. They cause you to become overly emotional.

Jess H.

cutiecakes on 3/10/2009 5:43:59 PM

THAT IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!

trinamae on 3/8/2009 6:07:25 PM

Mod
Does discharge dry?
Does one feel it?
Thnx

Hey girl, check out this
page and see if it helps:

http://www.girlslife.com/hub/bod-squad.aspx

We have loads of info on your bod to help ya
out! ♥, lauren

Lauren H.

cookies97 on 3/8/2009 1:53:54 PM

YUCKY

Jaspers Vampiress on 3/7/2009 11:00:36 PM

yay i <3 being a girl sumtimes!!!;]]]]]] ehheheheh anyway this happens to me 2!!!! and its kinda ickkkkkyyy and stickkkkyyy and smellyyyyy

xoerlaxo on 1/25/2009 11:33:43 PM

one time i was going pee and like this little line of blood was just dangling and when i wiped it was like a blob of blood i wanted to barf!

volleyball4life on 12/13/2008 4:48:25 PM

Try warm water bottles and switch to warm baths it will help w/ cramps!!

Pink&MorePink on 12/9/2008 8:26:37 PM

o yah!!! thatd be great if they didnt exsisit!!! lol...thanks for the tip gl!!! i've been wondering about clumps too!

jonasfreak310 on 12/7/2008 1:53:53 PM

i've had my period for a few months and it really sucks. and sometimes i have the worst cramps ever. i wish periods didn't exist.

hsmcupcake13 on 11/15/2008 7:07:49 PM

*MOD*
How long do you get discharge for before you get your period?
I've had discharge for 6-8 months and it DRIVES ME CRAZY.
Thanks!!! <3

horseshoe14 on 11/13/2008 9:32:48 PM

~~~MOD~~~
ok, if u r busy, u don't really have 2 answer this but, i started my period about a year ago and i have NEVER had an irregular one. they have all been exactly one month apart. is this normal or am i just lucky? thanks!!!!!

Hey girl!

That is normal too. It just depends on your bodies chemistry make up. Nothing is wrong with you.

<3 Brianna

chocolate_luvr on 11/3/2008 7:43:03 PM

OMG!I just started my period for the first time yesterday!Im the youngest in my family out of five and me and my dad are really close. I begged my mom not to tell him i started because it would be awkward (spell check!). But i overherd her in the kitchen telling him!!! Now i dont know how to act around him. A little help please!!!

*pixie~stix* on 11/3/2008 7:59:21 AM

ickk. it happens to me too. haha. periods are thee worst.