Why is the blood black during menstruation?

Every woman has menstruation, which occurs every month. Menstruation is very inconvenient for women because there are many things they cannot do during their period, and sometimes there will be problems during menstruation. So why is menstruation black? Let me explain to you below.

What is the reason for black menstruation?

Menstruation refers to regular, irregular uterine bleeding, but due to a variety of reasons, many female friends have irregular menstruation, and some female friends will also have black menstrual blood. Under normal circumstances, menstruation is dark red. When female patients see that their menstrual blood is black, they will feel panic and worry.

If female friends find that their menstrual blood is gray-black, they need to pay attention. The presence of gray-black blood clots during menstruation is usually related to the menstrual volume. When the bleeding is heavy, it cannot keep up and will turn into a blood clot and be discharged. Usually, the presence of blood clots means that the bleeding is heavier at this time, so it will accumulate into a clot. After menstruation, the endometrium will fall off, but there may be some fragments. The blood clots should still be supplied by the blood vessels of the uterine wall.

In other words, blood clots during menstruation indicate heavy menstrual flow. There are gray-black blood clots of varying sizes during menstruation, mostly accompanied by bright red menstruation. However, if large clots flow out, you need to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Dark menstrual color is generally attributed to qi stagnation and blood stasis, which is caused by menstruation accumulating in the uterine cavity for a long time. Sometimes it will also cause menstrual pain, which is a kind of irregular menstruation. Such long-term blood stasis can easily cause uterine fibroids.

It is recommended to go to the hospital outpatient department to seek Chinese medicine. Some women who are over 18 years old and have not had their first menstruation may have organ diseases. Some non-pregnant women may have amenorrhea for more than 3 months. At this time, women need to go to the hospital for corresponding examinations. It is a precursor to uterine fibroids, uterine and ovarian tumors, endocrine imbalance and other diseases, and must be detected and treated early. Hemochromatosis is a genetic disease that causes the body's iron content to exceed the standard, leading to an imbalance in basal metabolism and causing diseases in the skin, heart and other organs. Women's bleeding during menstruation also consumes excess iron regularly, which greatly reduces the possibility of women getting sick.

Why is my period gray and black?

1. Qi deficiency and blood stasis type: scanty and dark menstruation

Symptoms: Irregular menstrual cycle, more or less menstrual volume, purple-red color, blood clots, and poor menstrual flow. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain, or chest, flank or breast pain, abdominal distension and discomfort, dark purple tongue or with petechiae, greasy white or thin yellow tongue coating, and deep or wiry pulse. Treatment: The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain. For regulating menstruation, you can use the blood-replenishing and qi-replenishing pills, modified Xiaoyao pills, seven-processed angelica pills, Yueyueshu oral liquid, Fuke Desheng pills, Cihang pills, Shixiao powder, Chuanxiong Chinese medicine extract tablets, Shaofu Zhuyu pills, etc.

2. Kidney deficiency type: scanty and dark menstruation

Symptoms: Backache and weak legs, tinnitus, dizziness, heel pain, or cold lower abdomen during the menstrual period, or frequent urination at night, pale tongue, weak or slow pulse. Treatment: The treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang and regulating menstruation. You can use Chang'e Jiali Pills, Dingkun Pills for Girls, etc.

3. Cold blood type: scanty and dark menstruation

Symptoms: delayed menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen, relieved by heat, chills and cold limbs, white tongue coating, and deep and tight pulse. Treatment: Treatment should be aimed at promoting qi and blood circulation. You can use Tianqi Jingtong Powder, Aifu Nuangong Pills, Jinkui Shujing Pills, etc.