Why is menstrual blood black?

Women have their periods every month. Under normal circumstances, women’s menstruation is dark red and the amount is moderate. However, in life, women’s menstruation can have various abnormalities. These menstrual abnormalities are collectively referred to as menstrual irregularities, such as very little or very much menstrual flow, or irregular cycles, etc. Some people often have the problem of dark menstrual blood. What is the main cause of this problem?

Why is the blood during menstruation so dark?

In daily life, menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for women, and it can also reflect a person's physical health. Some people find that the blood discharged during menstruation is black, which makes many people feel very upset. In fact, this is common in life. First of all, we must maintain a good attitude and don’t worry too much, and then find out the cause in time and treat it.

The blood discharged during menstruation is black. There are many reasons for this. The specific treatment method should be selected according to your specific situation. The treatment effect will be better if the right medicine is used for the right disease. Avoid taking medicine privately to avoid adverse effects on the body. So what is the reason for the black blood discharged during menstruation? Let's take a closer look below.

What happens if the menstrual discharge during menstruation is black?

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis. The blood turns black due to qi stagnation and blood stasis in the body. The patient's menstrual period will generally change and become irregular. The amount of bleeding will also be different from usual, with more or less. There will also be blood clots in the blood, and menstrual blood will not flow smoothly. At the same time, the patient will also have lower abdominal pain and breast tenderness.

2. Cold blood. The menstrual cycle will usually be prolonged, the amount of menstruation will be greatly reduced, the color of the menstrual blood will become darker, and it will usually contain blood clots. The lower abdomen will be cold and painful, and the body will be very afraid of cold. This may be caused by deficiency and cold.

3. Kidney deficiency. If the dark menstrual period is caused by kidney deficiency, the patient will usually also have back pain, dizziness, and frequent urination at night. The menstrual cycle will be disordered and the amount will be greatly reduced.

4. Blood heat and deficiency of both qi and blood. Blood heat is generally divided into real heat and false heat, and this situation may occur in either case. If both Qi and blood are deficient, the patient will usually experience lighter menstrual blood, lower abdominal pain, dizziness, and pale complexion.

Patients should pay more attention to their diet and lifestyle habits, eat more fresh and nutritious food, eat less irritating, spicy and greasy food, maintain good and sufficient sleep quality, avoid staying up late, and do appropriate physical exercise to enhance the body's resistance, but also pay attention to rest and avoid excessive fatigue.

Therefore, if the patient has particularly dark blood during menstruation, it should be taken seriously, the cause should be found out in time, and then the medication should be chosen according to the patient's specific situation. One thing that needs to be noted is that no matter which method you choose, you should pay more attention to your diet and lifestyle habits, which will be of great help to your physical health and recovery from illness.