What if the menstrual blood is black and has a strange smell?

Menstruation occurs once a month in women, so it is clinically called the physiological period. Women are often weak during their menstrual period, and many women may also experience symptoms of dysmenorrhea. For many women, irregular menstruation is a familiar symptom and can be judged by the color of menstrual blood. So what happens if menstrual blood is black and has a strange smell?

1. Irregular menstruation

Dark menstrual blood may be caused by long-term accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterus, resulting in delayed discharge. If the amount is not much, it is also normal. It can also be seen in diseases such as irregular menstruation, hormone disorders, and endometrial diseases. Also, be careful not to touch cold water during menstruation and keep warm. In addition, you can eat more foods that replenish qi and warm the body, such as walnuts, dates, and peanuts. During the conditioning period, pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating cold foods.

2. Deficiency of Qi and Blood

The menstrual cycle is advanced or delayed, the menstrual volume increases or decreases, the menstrual period is prolonged, the color is light, and the quality is thin. Or there may be pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, poor appetite and loose stools. The tongue is pale red and the pulse is thready and weak.

3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis

The menstruation is irregular, the amount of menstruation may be more or less, the color is purple-red, there are clots, and the menstruation is not smooth. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse.

4. Kidney deficiency

The menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the texture is thin. 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. In addition, the inability to vent negative emotions such as high stress in life, irregular lifestyle, introverted personality, anxiety, depression, etc. may all lead to liver qi stagnation and poor blood circulation, thus causing irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. If you find that your menstrual blood is black, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately.