My period is brown in color

Our women's menstrual blood strips are generally dark red, but some are light gray and some are dark brown. But no matter which color is better, as long as it is not the normal color, it means that the menstrual period is a little irregular, so we need to take good care of it. Dark brown is also called coffee color, so what causes the menstrual period to turn dark brown?

What causes dark brown color during menstruation?

Brown vaginal discharge after menstruation usually occurs within 7 days after menstruation. Brown vaginal discharge after menstruation is also called mid-term bleeding, which generally refers to bleeding between two normal menstrual periods, which may be accompanied by varying degrees of lower abdominal pain. It belongs to physiological brown vaginal discharge after menstruation. If the symptoms are mild, no treatment is needed. If you find excessive bleeding or long-term infertility, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and medication.

Brown vaginal discharge after menstruation may also be physiological, which is mostly caused by cervical diseases, such as endometrial cancer, cervical polyps, cervical erosion, etc. Gynecological inflammations such as vaginitis may also cause brown vaginal discharge after menstruation. The brown color of leucorrhea after physiological menstruation cannot be restored on its own. It is recommended to go to the hospital outpatient department for routine leucorrhea examination to determine the cause of the disease.

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis. If the menstrual period is brown, light and slightly yellow in texture, or turns black like a leaking roof, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is due to qi deficiency, cold or heat.

2. Trichomonas vaginitis. It is caused by menstruation depositing in the uterine cavity for a long time. The pungent smell usually indicates Trichomonas vaginitis. It is best to go to the hospital and ask the doctor to diagnose and treat you.

3. Emergency contraception. Taking emergency contraception may also cause a change in the color of your menstrual blood. It is best not to take large amounts of this type of medication.

4. Uterine cold. If you also have cold hands and feet and a sallow complexion, it is a manifestation of uterine cold. It is most appropriate to use Chinese medicinal materials, which can nourish blood and qi, warm the meridians and dredge the collaterals. In this way, the dampness and turbidity can be eliminated, and it can have the effects of nourishing blood and qi, promoting qi circulation, activating blood circulation and dredge the meridians.