<s>[INST] I have been on depo for about a year now and was suppose to get one two weeks ago but didn t for personal reasons and insurance(missed one n got it about two months later). ...... but before that I had an iud after the birth of my now 5 yr old..... so I haven t had a period for about 5 yrs now..... since I didn t get my shot I had brown discharge and now like a mucus discharge and I m wondering if it is normal for this to happen [/INST] Thank you for the question.What you are describing is normal and probably related to a small amount of bleeding from the lining of the uterus.  When there is bleeding in small amounts it frequently makes its way out as a brownish discharge.  Other causes include:1.  Early pregnancy - check a pregnancy test2.  Vaginal or cervical infections - an exam and testing recommended3.  Bleeding related to intercourse - could be described the same wayI hope that this helps.Dr. Raichle </s>