What is the matter with my aunt's black period?

Women will experience bleeding during their menstrual period, and the color of the discharged blood is generally dark red. It is more in the early stages, and the amount discharged will gradually decrease in the later stages. However, some women's blood is dark in color during menstruation, which is very different from normal times. Many women panic about this and worry about their physical health. So, what is going on if your period is black?

What causes dark menstrual period?

You can tell if a woman's menstrual blood is dark by observing the color of the blood every time she has her period. So, what is the reason for dark menstrual blood? Dark menstrual blood in women is likely caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, weakness on both sides of qi and blood, or kidney deficiency. This phenomenon is also very serious and requires timely treatment measures.

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis. Women with irregular menstrual cycles will have different menstrual periods each time. Sometimes the amount of menstrual flow is heavy and sometimes it is light. Most of the time, the flow is purple-red and accompanied by blood clots. There will also be symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, chest tightness, and dark spots on the tongue. At this time, treatment should be carried out by promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

2. Deficiency of both Qi and blood. Qi and blood deficiency is very common among women. Weak Qi and blood can cause women to have irregular menstruation, poor menstrual flow, fatigue and fear of cold during menstruation. Female friends should drink more red dates and longan soup after menstruation, which is very good for replenishing qi and blood.

3. Kidney deficiency. Women with kidney deficiency will have irregular menstrual cycles, more or less menstrual volume, and red or dark red color, and are often accompanied by symptoms such as blurred vision, back pain, dizziness, and excessive urination. If the tongue becomes pale or the pulse becomes slow, we need to nourish the kidneys and regulate menstruation in time.

4. Detoxification. Menstruation is actually the body's process of detoxifying. The darker the color, the more toxic it is. This may mean that you have been eating too much acidic food or taking too many western medicines in the past, causing too much acid to accumulate in your body. The body detoxifies through menstruation. Once all the waste is gone, it will be normal.

What's wrong with less menstrual flow?

What is the reason for scanty menstrual flow? Some women have scanty menstrual flow since menarche, which may be caused by uterine hypoplasia. A sudden decrease in normal menstrual flow may be caused by abnormal hormone secretion or anovulatory menstruation.

The reasons for scanty menstruation mainly include the following three aspects:

1. Uterine hypoplasia. Menstruation is the shedding and bleeding of the endometrium that accompanies changes in the ovarian cycle. If the uterus is underdeveloped, such as a very small or deformed uterus, only a small amount of endometrium will be shed in each physiological cycle, resulting in less menstrual flow. In addition, endometrial lesions caused by endometrial tuberculosis or damage to the endometrium due to curettage or other procedures can also result in scanty menstruation or even amenorrhea.

2. Abnormal hormone secretion. Estrogen can stimulate the proliferation of the female endometrium. If the hormone secretion in the body is abnormal, the proliferation of the endometrium will not reach the required thickness, resulting in less menstrual flow. Excessive dieting, irregular work and rest, bad mood, reproductive system diseases, etc. will affect the female endocrine environment, leading to abnormal hormone secretion and low menstrual volume.

3. Anovulatory menstruation. Women who do not ovulate can also have menstruation, which is medically called "anovulatory menstruation." This is different from normal menstruation and falls into the category of "functional uterine bleeding". This type of menstruation is characterized by irregular timing and very little blood flow.