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[achtungbaby.livejournal.com]

why does the colour of menstural blood vary from month to month, or even day to day?

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[uozlulu.livejournal.com]

I'd assume the ammount of blood and how long you've had your pad on (if you use pads)

I mean if it's heavy it's going to be a darker red than if it's just light drops.

~ Uozumi

[achtungbaby.livejournal.com]

well, see the thing is, i'm bleeding the same as usual. nothing different. just darker. thats what sparked my question.

[uozlulu.livejournal.com]

Maybe you're getting heavier. If you've recently gained weight, then your flow might get heavier. Also if you're young, or filling out and adjusting to being a full-fledged woman, the heaviness can change.

Also it might be affected by the foods you eat if I remember right.

~ Uozumi

[achtungbaby.livejournal.com]

actually, i've lost weight recently. roughly 5lbs. and i'm 20. so i'm thinking that i'm as filled out as i'm gonna get for the time being.
we'll go with the foods theory. yes. thank you.

[stellarjo.livejournal.com]

Well, I know darker blood is usually because of clots, or extra tissue in the blood. And usually mine is brownish at the end around spotting time, and I think that's simply because it's so light.

[uozlulu.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm 19 and my period's been weird for the first time in my life. Also early this year I realized that my breasts grew and stuff, and my mom said it's because my body's shifting now and I'm noticing it more because it's almost done.

~ Uozumi

[char.livejournal.com]

my menstrual blood used to always be a fresh red color. then it started looking all brown and old, like it had sat there for a while before coming out or something. now it's usually a darker red, but sometimes goes either way into the fresh red or icky brownish color.
it's nothing to worry about. i think what we eat might have something to do with it. maybe stress levels, too. stress effects my body in weird ways, so why not this?

[sulingsi.livejournal.com]

scientific explanation time: red blood turns brown because what makes blood red is hemoglobin in our red blood cells. when hemoglobin is carrying oxygen, it's bright red. so when you start bleeding from a cut, you will see bright red blood. but if it sits out in the air, the hemoglobin gets deoxygenated, and it's brown. so, it's a matter of time and exposure to a place where the red blood cells lose their oxygen. this is also the reason why veins are blue, not red - they are carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart.