Thanks everyone! based on the replies, we think that this may be a venting issue. We do shower and there is no proper venting in this bathroom because of the design of the ceiling of the bathroom.
Thanks Handy guy for the tip! I will try out the q-tip suggestion.
We live in a fairly newly built house. Built 6 years ago. We have noticed some stains along the bathroom ceiling near the molding. The attic is directly above the bathroom but we could not find any water leaks and the attic is bone dry. We can't figure out where the stains came from. The good...