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Understanding Brown Spotting Before Your Period | Hormone Health Tips

Noticed brown discharge or spotting a few days before your actual period starts?
It’s more common than you think—and it’s often your body whispering something about your hormones.

That brown color? It’s just old blood—blood that has taken longer to exit your uterus and has oxidized.
But when it shows up before your actual flow begins, it could be a sign of low progesterone levels in the second half of your cycle (aka the luteal phase).

Why does this matter?

Progesterone is the calming, nurturing hormone that:
• Prepares your uterine lining for implantation
• Supports early pregnancy
• Balances the effects of estrogen
• Reduces PMS symptoms
• Keeps your cycles regular

When progesterone is low, the uterine lining may start shedding too early, leading to:
Brown spotting
Short luteal phase
Difficulty conceiving
PMS or mood changes

So, what can you do naturally to improve progesterone?

Eat more vitamin B6-rich foods – bananas, chickpeas, tuna, and sunflower seeds
Support your stress levels – chronic cortisol steals from your progesterone production
Balance your blood sugar – avoid extreme highs and lows
Healthy fats & magnesium – avocado, nuts, seeds, dark leafy greens
Seed cycling – a gentle way to support hormonal phases using flax, pumpkin, sunflower, and sesame seeds
Sleep like it’s your job – progesterone is built when you rest deeply

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Dr. Santoshi Nandigam is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician at TheBirthwave clinic, Nungambakkam, Chennai. With 13 years of overall experience, Dr Santoshi is one of the best gynecologists in chennai. She passionately supports natural birthing and normal delivery and has been conducting Childbirth Education Workshops in Chennai and Hyderabad for over a year.

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