My 11-year-old daughter gets brownish discharge for the past 3 days. Can this be considered a period?

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First of all, I would like to advise you to calm down and relax a bit. I know it concerns you and also distressing for her. I will try my best to clear your doubts. If she has not started her menses yet, most likely, she is going to start her periods soon. Labeling this as a proper period is a bit controversial here. It is also unpredictable in this kind of situation how long it (brownish discharge) will last. The symptoms she is facing are most likely a hormonal disturbance causing such a scant flow or spotting (brownish discharge). However, structural causes like any endometrial polyps or so should be ruled out by doing an ultrasound. I would advise you to take her to a gynecologist and get her evaluated for the same. I am mentioning the tests that you need to do for her.

Also, as I can see that her weight is a bit on a higher side for her height, she needs to work on that. She should exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and avoid gaining weight to avoid hormonal disturbances in the future. Sometimes a lifestyle-related problem called PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) which has a spectrum of symptoms like acne ( pimples), unwanted facial hairs, severe hair fall, or irregular periods (delayed or altered flow, which can be heavy or scanty or only spotting) or a scan showing polycystic changes in ovaries. If any two of these are found, then it makes a diagnosis of PCOS. Sometimes, this condition may manifest from puberty as either delayed or altered bleeding, like how your daughter has been experiencing. However, I would insist on getting her evaluated in person once with your doctor before coming to any conclusions.

I hope this helps.