Why is my period turning black?

Menstruation is an extremely critical physiological phenomenon for women. It is a sign that women can reproduce normally. Normal menstruation can bring women a comfortable life experience. However, in recent years, more and more women have experienced abnormal menstruation, which has added a lot of burden to their lives. For example, why does menstruation turn dark? Let’s take a look at the explanation below, I hope everyone can understand it.

1. Deficiency of Qi and Blood

Deficiency of both Qi and blood in women is also the cause of black menstruation. When deficiency of both Qi and blood occurs, menstruation is usually affected, which can lead to menstrual disorders. Increased or decreased menstrual volume, early or delayed menstruation, prolonged menstruation, lighter color, and thinner menstruation are all manifestations of irregular menstruation. In addition, accompanied by the deficiency of Qi and blood, it will also cause physical abnormalities such as dizziness, pale complexion, sallow complexion, lower abdominal pain, fatigue, limb weakness, and weak pulse.

2. Kidney deficiency

Kidney deficiency can cause black menstruation in some of our female friends, and the menstrual cycle is often irregular, sometimes coming early, sometimes late, with a small amount of menstruation, light red or dark red in color, and thick menstruation. After kidney deficiency, it will cause soreness in the waist and knees, pain in the heels, and will be accompanied by dizziness and tinnitus, and more urine at night. The tongue is light in color, and the pulse is sometimes weak and sometimes slow. It can be treated by tonifying the kidney and regulating menstruation.

3. Irregular menstruation

There are many women in life who experience too much or too little menstrual blood, early or delayed menstrual cycle, or red or bright red menstrual blood when their period comes. These are all symptoms of irregular menstruation, and the cause of this situation is usually gynecological diseases. When the menstrual period is dark in color, it is usually because the woman suffers from vaginitis or cervical erosion. Women are reminded that when they are in sub-health condition, they must go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time.

4. Improper care

There are also many women who do not pay special attention to their own health. They smoke and drink during menstruation, do strenuous exercise, continue to have sex without restraint, take a bath during menstruation, stay up late or overwork during menstruation, and pay no attention to menstrual care.