Why is my period black?

Menstruation always troubles many women, especially those with irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. Every time my period comes, it can be said to be like the end of the world. Problems with menstruation may indicate that you have some gynecological diseases and need timely treatment. For example, if a woman's menstrual discharge is black in color, it may be due to many reasons. You can judge what they are after reading the following.

You can tell if a woman's menstrual blood is dark by observing the color of the blood every time she has her period. The dark color of a woman's menstrual blood 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.

Caused by neuroendocrine dysfunction: mainly due to unstable or defective function of the posterior brain-pituitary-ovarian axis, that is, menstrual disorders.

Caused by organic diseases or drugs: such as vaginal inflammation, endocrine disorders, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adrenal cortex dysfunction, diabetes, Sheehan's disease, etc. Menstrual irregularities may occur in women who use drugs to treat diseases, endocrine preparations, or intrauterine devices for contraception.

Deficiency of both Qi and blood leads to dark menstruation, scanty menstruation, irregular cycles, dark or light-colored menstruation, and thin menstrual quality. Or there may be frequent back pain or dizziness, sometimes fatigue, limb fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, light red tongue and weak pulse. Treatment should be based on the replenishment of both Qi and blood.

Qi stagnation and blood stasis cause dark menstrual color, irregular menstrual flow, more or less menstrual volume, purple-red color, blood clots, irregular menstruation, or lower abdominal pain, breast pain, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Kidney deficiency causes women to have dark menstruation, irregular menstrual cycles, small amounts of menstrual flow, light red or dark red color, and thin texture. Weak waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, or cold lower abdomen, or frequent urination at night. The tongue is pale and the pulse is weak or slow. Treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney and regulating menstruation.

When the menstrual flow is small and dark in color, it is actually caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and the menstrual blood accumulates in the uterine cavity for a long time during menstruation. Oligomenorrhea refers to less menstrual volume than normal people during menstruation, which is mostly caused by blood deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold stagnation in the blood, phlegm obstruction and other reasons.

Female friends must pay attention to the hygiene of private parts, avoid having sex during menstruation, keep the abdomen warm, avoid cold stimulation, and avoid overwork. Female friends with heavy menstrual flow should not eat brown sugar.