Does the first day of brown color count as menstruation?

Whether menstruation is normal is an important indicator of whether a woman's body is healthy. If menstruation is abnormal, then the woman is very likely to have some gynecological diseases. For many women, the amount of menstruation on the first day is relatively small and the color is brown. So, is the brown discharge on the first day considered menstruation? The following will introduce the relevant knowledge in detail!

1. Does the first day of brown color count as menstruation?

Brown blood indicates the first day of your period. There are many reasons for scanty menstruation, such as endocrine system disorders, gynecological inflammation, anemia, excessive mental stress, long-term depression, etc., which can cause scanty menstruation. It may also be caused by the endometrium in the female body. If multiple abortions have been performed, the endometrium will be severely damaged and lead to endometrial lesions. Or the thin endometrium caused by curettage can cause scanty menstruation and severe cases can cause amenorrhea or inability to get pregnant.

2. What to do if the amount of brown menstruation is small

If the menstrual flow is small and brown, it depends on whether it is an endocrine disorder. If the estrogen level is low or the prolactin level is elevated, the menstrual flow is likely to be small and the color is dark. Another situation is that qi deficiency is also prone to cause scanty menstruation, and may also manifest as other symptoms, such as fatigue, palpitations, weakness and other discomforts. Another cause of scanty menstruation is uterine intrauterine adhesions, which is more common in endometrial damage caused by abortion or curettage.

Menstrual blood is usually light red at first, then turns to dark red, and finally turns light again. If the menstrual period is brown and the amount is small, it often indicates that it is related to gynecological inflammation, such as vaginitis, cervicitis, cervical erosion, cervical polyps, endometritis, uterine polyps, cervical cancer and other diseases. The diagnosis can be made by hysteroscopy, gynecological color ultrasound, bacterial culture of cervical mucus secretions, diagnostic curettage, etc. Targeted treatment can be with sensitive antibiotics, surgical treatment, or Chinese medicine.

3. Reasons for less brown menstruation

If the color of menstrual blood is brown, it is very likely related to inflammation in the female body. Every time menstruation comes, the menstrual blood flows out of the blood vessels inside the female body, so the normal color of menstrual blood is bright red. If the color of menstrual blood is brown, it means that the menstrual blood has been mixed with fragments of the shed endometrium, vaginal epithelial cells, and cervical mucus, etc., so it is not as bright red as the blood flowing out of the wound but brown. Especially for people with small menstrual volume and small thin fragments mixed in the menstrual blood, the color of menstrual blood will be darker.