Why is my period black?

Women will experience menstruation after entering puberty. The onset of menstruation also indicates that female friends have entered puberty. The body organs are constantly improving, and women will have the ability to reproduce at this time. Normal women will have menstruation once a month, and the menstrual cycle is generally regular. Usually each menstruation period lasts for about a week. The human body will discharge blood through the vagina at this time. Usually the color of menstruation is bright red, but many women often have black blood when they first have their period. This situation requires our attention.

Under normal circumstances, menstruation is bright red, without purple or dark blood clots. Once menstruation with blood clots occurs, it is often accompanied by dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea often causes patients to become mentally tense and emotionally unstable. Women who have blood clots during their menstruation are believed by traditional Chinese medicine to be suffering from blood stasis, and often have symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis, such as rough, dull facial skin and acne. Some patients experience facial pigmentation, which directly affects their facial beauty. In this case, Chinese medicine can generally be used for treatment. According to the symptoms and signs, the methods of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and unblocking collaterals can have better effects. Herbs such as safflower, peach kernel, mint, kuncao, zelan, and red peony root have good effects on improving symptoms and signs. However, this should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Those with clogged periods should pay attention to menstrual protection, keep warm in winter to prevent catching cold, avoid eating raw or cold food, avoid overwork, maintain a happy mood, and combine work and rest. For those with facial pigmentation, they can be cured by treating the disease externally and internally and regulating menstruation.

Blood is coagulated just after leaving the blood circulation, but the endometrium that begins to peel off contains more activators, which can activate the plasminogen mixed in the menstrual blood into plasmin, breaking down the coagulated fibrin into mobile degradable substances, and turning the menstrual blood into liquid state. The non-coagulation of menstrual blood is not only limited to the cervical cavity, but the cervical mucus also contains fibrinolytic enzymes. Therefore, the non-coagulation of menstrual blood is the result of the simultaneous action of both the coagulation and thrombolysis systems. However, if the blood flows too quickly and the anticoagulant in the uterus is relatively insufficient, blood clots will flow out. Therefore, the presence of blood clots in menstrual blood is a sign of heavy menstrual bleeding and rapid blood flow.

However, it is normal for dark red color to appear at the beginning of menstruation. If female friends find obvious black color, they should pay attention and go to the hospital for examination to rule out the possibility of physical illness if necessary. It may also be caused by excessive fatigue and physical weakness. It is recommended that female friends do not eat cold foods and pay attention to a reasonable and healthy diet.