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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Shoefreak on July 06, 2025, 11:50:18 AM

Title: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: Shoefreak on July 06, 2025, 11:50:18 AM
Hi, me again.
I'm a week and a half into the loading dose of estriol cream and it seems to be working.
For the last two days I've noticed a brown jelly like discharge when I wipe, after a wee.
Is this normal?
I'm also on a patch and a half of evorel conti, with no previous issues.
Had a TV scan last september and all OK.
Have been referred to gyny for suspected polyp but will be a while yet.
Probably should contact GP.
Thanks all
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: CLKD on July 06, 2025, 12:17:33 PM
I had a polyp which bled on contact, gynea wanted to remove it but I refused intervention.  It shrunk on peri ;-)

Brown stain is old blood so it may be attributed to the Evorel.  How long have u been using the patches?

It may also be because the vaginal walls are thin and when U wipe it aggravates the dryness.  How often are U inserting the estriol?
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: Ayesha on July 06, 2025, 12:25:09 PM
If you have a suspected polyp its more than likely that causing the discharge. 
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: Shoefreak on July 06, 2025, 12:27:00 PM
I had a polyp which bled on contact, gynea wanted to remove it but I refused intervention.  It shrunk on peri ;-)

Brown stain is old blood so it may be attributed to the Evorel.  How long have u been using the patches?

It may also be because the vaginal walls are thin and when U wipe it aggravates the dryness.  How often are U inserting the estriol?
Been on evorel for almost 3 years.
I'm doing every night for up to 4 weeks
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: Shoefreak on July 06, 2025, 12:28:24 PM
If you have a suspected polyp its more than likely that causing the discharge. 
Probably, but seems odd to have started when I've just started the estriol.
Noticed a pale pink spot on paper just now too
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: CLKD on July 06, 2025, 01:30:21 PM
It's probably staining from a very thin vaginal lining.  How worried R U?
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: Minusminnie on July 06, 2025, 02:01:55 PM
If you have a suspected polyp its more than likely that causing the discharge. 
Probably, but seems odd to have started when I've just started the estriol.
Noticed a pale pink spot on paper just now too

Where is the polyp ? The Estriol applicator is quite large if you are using that each night for 4 weeks.
Could you apply gently using a clean finger to get it up there.
Title: Re: Brown jelly discharge with estriol cream
Post by: Shoefreak on July 06, 2025, 03:44:28 PM
It's probably staining from a very thin vaginal lining.  How worried R U?
Not overly. It seems very coincidental that it happened when I started the estriol.
Will get gp app to be safe