#periopositive

[browngirlforum]

@meetdaye Pant-one. The one colour period blood will never be is blue... despite what pad commercials might have led you to believe. ⠀ ⠀ 🔑 Changes in the colour of you period blood can seem alarming, but they’re totally normal and depend on the length and flow of your bleed. It takes a while for your shed endometrial tissue to leave your uterus and make its way through your cervix and vagina. The longer it takes to leave your body, the darker it becomes (due to something called oxidation, where the hemoglobin and iron in your blood react to oxygen). ⠀ ⠀ 💕Pink blood: right before your period, small amounts of blood might mix with your cervical mucous and cause a pink discharge. If you notice pink, watery discharge in between periods, speak to your GP about it as it could be a sign of cervical cancer. ⠀ ⠀ ❤️Bright red blood: this is fresh blood, and will typically appear at the start of your cycle. It means your menses were expelled quickly, so it can also be common to see this colour if you have a heavy flow (the volume can push the blood out faster). During a heavy period you may also notice blood clots in your menses, this is also normal! ⠀ ⠀ ♥️Dark red blood: not as fresh, as it’s been in your body for longer and had a chance to oxidise. It could be the result of a thicccc uterine lining, or just a slower rate of shedding. ⠀ ⠀ 🍫Brown blood: this can happen at the beginning or end of the cycle. It’s either old menses from your previous cycle that hadn’t been totally expelled, or the last bit of your current period being discharged. ⠀ ⠀ 🖤Black blood: it looks goth AF, but there’s nothing to worry about. Much like brown blood, this is simply old blood that was chilling in your body for too long. A black period can also sometimes have the consistency of coffee grounds, which is simply your menses reacting to being exposed to an acidic environment. ⠀ ⠀ #femcare #femtech #period #periopositive #pms #periodfacts #womenshealth #femalehealth #wellness https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Yit7OATgm/?igshid=12cnz2z2gb4jg

#femcare #femtech #period #periopositive #pms #periodfacts #womenshealth #femalehealth #wellness