Is black blood a sign of pregnancy?

Women are happy during pregnancy because they know that there is a little life sprouting in their belly. Many pregnant women choose to stay at home and rest during pregnancy, and they are always concerned about issues such as whether they are pregnant if they have black bleeding. In order to explain all the doubts of pregnant mothers and also kill time, let’s take a look at it today: Is it pregnancy if there is black bleeding?

Under normal circumstances, the menstrual period is red, without purple or gray-black blood clots. Once blood clots appear during menstruation, it is mostly related to blood stasis, and often has the main manifestations of qi stagnation and blood stasis, which may cause women's menstrual pain and may also affect women's appearance.

So, does black bleeding mean pregnancy?

Generally speaking, the main reasons for the dark gray color of menstruation can be divided into several categories:

1. Kidney deficiency will cause gray-black menstruation:

The main symptoms are irregular menstrual cycles, small amount of discharge, light red or dark red color, and thin texture. Back pain, weak legs, heel pain, tinnitus, dizziness, or cold lower abdomen, or frequent urination at night. The tongue is pale and the pulse is weak or slow. Treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang and regulating menstruation.

2. Cold blood causes black menstruation:

The menstrual period is delayed, the amount is small, the color is dark and there are blood clots. Cold pain in the lower abdomen, relieved by heat, chills and cold limbs. The tongue coating is white and the pulse is deep and tight. Treatment should be aimed at promoting qi and activating blood circulation.

3. Qi and blood deficiency will cause gray-black menstruation:

The menstrual cycle is early or late, the menstrual volume increases or decreases, the menstrual period is long, the color is light, and the quality is thin. Or there may be pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, poor appetite and watery stools. The tongue is light red and the pulse is deep and fine.

4. Qi deficiency and blood stasis will cause the menstrual period to be gray-black:

The menstrual period is irregular, the amount of menstrual flow is more or less, the color is purple-red, and it comes in one lump, and the flow is not smooth. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, dark purple tongue or with petechiae, greasy white or thin yellow tongue coating, and deep or wiry pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.