Questions about my abnormal period?!
Question: Questions about my abnormal period?
It hasn't affected my period before, but yesterday i started my period and it was really really light, hardly any blood. and the blood was really dark, almost black. Normally that goes away after the first day.
But here i am again on the second night and its exactly the same, hardly any blood and really dark. im 16 years old, if that helps. I would only have to use one panty liner for the whole day - obviously i don't because its unhygienic. Why is my period suddenly being like this?
Answers:
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This is perhaps, as you mentioned, related to your diet. You already have a ton of hormones zooming around in your teenage body; drastically altering your diet doesn't help this--not to mention, it's unhealthy. Otherwise, have you started any new medications? Birth control? These also affect menstruation. Also, how old were you when you first got your period? As you're still quite young, it could be your body hasn't altogether settled into a natural menstrual routine yet. I'd say, so long as you're having regular periods, don't worry too much about it. Our bodies aren't machines; allow a little room for fluctuation. :)
You could be simply dehydrated? Drink lots of water. It's only the lining of the womb etc that we shed, so it can be quite dark and gloopey sometimes. Regular, healthy eating though is good all round, so keep a check on that ;)
malnutrition can cause periods to stop