Hi...recently had a uti and it turned into a kidney iinfection....i was treated with antibiotics through iv and now i have ciprofloxacin takjng it twice a day for about 5 days now...i recently had sex and experienced a reddish brown discharge from my vagina im assuming ...but i also saw tbis discharge before the sex but not as much...what should i do?  Any concern? Or is this just aftermath from the heavy antibiotics
Hi, Thanks for the question! Heavy antibiotics do not cause such discharge, but the stress related to the infection may cause hormonal imbalance and alter the menstrual cycle. In any case, there are certain other conditions like infections of the cervix or vagina, any tumors on the cervix or uterus may also cause intermittent bleeding and these need to be ruled out. When women with similar complaint walk into my clinic, I perform a vaginal examination to see for infections or tumors, do a pap smear to screen for any cancer and if needed to get an ultrasound done for any causes in the uterus. So I suggest you do not attribute this to antibiotics and get yourself examined. Hope this was helpful. Thanks for the query and for using Chat Doctor.