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Brownish vaginal discharge during pregnancy may be a sign of threatened miscarriage especially if it is accompanied by pelvic pain.
This may be stale blood that is being passed out. It could also be an indication of a lower genital tract infection particularly if there is fever, itchiness and / or foul smelling in nature. If you are not sure, it may be safer the get this checked out properly by a gynaecologist.
Stains on the tooth surfaces can be caused by: Dietary substances: tea, coffee, red wine, herbal medicines are common causes of brown tooth discolouration. Tobacco: cigarette smoking, tobacco chewing or betel nut chewing (if tobacco is included) can deposit stains. Chlorhexidine is a common antimicrobial compound added to mouth rinses used after dental surgery. Stains can be kept under control using whitening toothpaste that contain abrasives to polish the surface of the tooth. Professional cleaning also uses abrasives to remove surface stains.
Weight gain is one of the unwanted side effects of some oral contraceptive pills. This is the result of water retention rather than the accumulation of fat. The more premium oral contraceptive pills that contain progesterone in the form of drospirenone will not cause bloating or weight gain. This is because drospirenone acts like natural progesterone and counteracts the mechanism that causes water retention and therefore bloating. Examples of oral contraceptives which contain drospirenone include Yasmin and Yaz.
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