What causes dark menstrual period?

As women pay more attention to gynecological knowledge, more and more women are concerned about their physical condition. Some women find that their menstrual blood is black during their period, and sometimes accompanied by blood clots, which makes people worry. Generally, black menstrual blood indicates insufficient Qi and blood, blood stasis in the body, and is related to the habit of eating cold and raw food, and not paying attention to keeping warm when wearing clothes. So what should you do if your menstrual blood is black?

Methods/Steps

Reason 1: The reason why women experience dark menstrual blood during menstruation is due to deficiency of both Qi and blood. The menstrual cycle is irregular, sometimes early and sometimes late, the amount of menstrual blood is more or less, and the menstrual period is prolonged. The color of the menstrual blood is lighter and thinner. Or accompanied by abdominal pain, dizziness, pale complexion and pale red tongue. The main method of conditioning is to replenish qi and blood.

Reason 2: When women have dark menstrual blood, it is caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. The menstrual period is irregular, the amount of blood is sometimes more and sometimes less, and the color of the blood is purple-red. The blood comes out quickly and the menstrual blood circulation is not smooth. Or there are often lower abdominal pain, breast pain, purple tongue with petechiae, stringy or astringent pulse, and thin white or thin yellow fur. The conditioning methods should focus on promoting blood circulation, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Reason three: The reason why women have dark menstrual blood during menstruation is due to kidney deficiency, irregular menstrual cycle, small amount of menstrual blood, light or dark red color, and thinness, sometimes accompanied by soreness in the waist and knees, and heel pain. You may also experience dizziness, tinnitus, cold lower abdomen, and waking up at night. The main conditioning method is to regulate the menstrual period by tonifying the kidneys.