Is it normal for my period to be bright red?

Menstruation is no stranger to women. Usually, female friends know that they can judge whether there is anything abnormal in their body by observing the color of menstruation. Different colors of menstruation indicate women's physical health. Therefore, the color of women's menstruation is the most direct sign of women's physical health. The following menstrual blood colors are the most common in daily life.

Bright red

If bright red color appears, it may be due to heavy menstrual flow and rapid bleeding. Taking into account the entire menstrual cycle and menstrual period duration, it may be due to irregular menstruation. In addition, if the menstrual blood is bright red and accompanied by heavy menstrual flow, it may be caused by uterine fibroids. You should go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time.

Dark red

If the dark red color appears for less than 3 days, it is generally no problem. However, if it appears for more than 3 days, it may be related to uterine fibroids. If it appears, check and treat it early!

Clear red

Pay special attention to clear red discharge, as it may be an early sign of vaginal infection and may be accompanied by a strong odor.

Dark brown

Dark brown means that you haven't had your period for a long time and your body needs conditioning. It is recommended that you see a Chinese medicine doctor and take care of your body.

black

Dark menstrual blood may indicate two health conditions:

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.

Qi stagnation and blood stasis. Women with irregular menstrual cycles will have different 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.

How to regulate irregular menstruation

1. Keep a happy spirit and avoid mental stimulation and mood swings. Some women may experience lower abdominal distension, back pain, breast tenderness, mild diarrhea, fatigue, drowsiness, emotional instability, irritability or depression during menstruation. These are all normal and there is no need to be overly nervous.

2. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection. Pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid overwork. People with heavy menstrual bleeding should avoid eating brown sugar.

3. Prevent excessive dieting, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption, pay attention to your own dietary structure, eat more lean meat, cereals, dark green leafy vegetables and calcium-rich foods, avoid overeating raw and cold foods, keep a good mood, strengthen exercise, and improve physical fitness.