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Contributor: fizzygato fizzygato
Does anyone else have periods where the blood looks brown/black?

I always feel like I'm looking at what would be "alien blood" in a movie when I look at it. I've been told it's because I'm lacking vitamin B but I feel like no matter what I do it looks that way :/

Is anyone else this way also? Sometimes I feel like it should be checked out but idk

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Yes, mine looks that way all the time
3  (3%)
Yes, mine looks like that sometimes
61  (68%)
Yes, mine has looked like that but not to a concerning extent
18  (20%)
No, mine has never looked like that
7  (8%)
Woo, an option
1  (1%)
Total votes: 90
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Contributor: Nova146 Nova146
I always have red blood to start, but it turns brown on day 3. Black generally indicates blood clots, which may or may not be a concern.
02/05/2013
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
Quote:
Originally posted by fizzygato
Does anyone else have periods where the blood looks brown/black?

I always feel like I'm looking at what would be "alien blood" in a movie when I look at it. I've been told it's because I'm lacking vitamin B but I ... more
This usually takes place at the end of your cycle, maybe the last day or 2. It differs for everybody when it takes place, but its certanily nothing to be alarmed about, its your body cleansing itself of the last of your cycle(this is what was explained to me by a doctor, because I wondered about this too)
02/05/2013
Contributor: LuckyLady LuckyLady
brown is old blood, black is blood clots. both are normal =D your body is just clearing ya out.
02/05/2013
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
Totally normal.
02/05/2013
Contributor: MightyFine MightyFine
Exactly as LuckyLady said...
02/05/2013
Contributor: Beautiful-Disaster Beautiful-Disaster
only in the beginning & end of my cycle.... especially my last day.
02/05/2013
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Quote:
Originally posted by LuckyLady
brown is old blood, black is blood clots. both are normal =D your body is just clearing ya out.
This.
02/05/2013
Contributor: ellieprobable ellieprobable
Totally normal
02/05/2013
Contributor: Cat E. Cat E.
It's normal and I have that color blood near the end.
02/05/2013
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
Quote:
Originally posted by LuckyLady
brown is old blood, black is blood clots. both are normal =D your body is just clearing ya out.
Ditto. Totally, totally normal. Happens to me nearly every cycle.
02/05/2013
Contributor: Sangsara Sangsara
my first period looked like it came out of my other lowerbody orifice
hmmm since then? not on a pad but def on some tampons.
02/05/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
It's totally normal and usually occurs toward the last few days of your cycle. The brown (sometimes black) coloration is because it is older blood that was not expelled in the frist few days of your period, which is blood that is lost as a more rapid pace. No need to worry or be embarrassed as every person who has a period has this happen to them, although some people (like those who use tampons) may actually never notice it. if you have any concerns about your cycle get in touch with your gynecologist and they can help to put your mind at ease. There are also many online resources, such as Because I Am a Women, on tumblr who has answered many questions similar to this.
02/05/2013
Contributor: chicmichiw chicmichiw
Mine always does when I'm starting, sometimes for multiple days towards the beginning and sometimes towards the end, too. It's okay!
02/05/2013
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
Mine has been like that before. It hasn't happened recently, though.
02/05/2013
Contributor: Entropy Entropy
'Tis normal.
02/05/2013
Contributor: nikki0668 nikki0668
very normal.
02/05/2013
Contributor: ginnyluvspotter ginnyluvspotter
Mines orange like
02/05/2013
Contributor: damnbul12 damnbul12
Quote:
Originally posted by fizzygato
Does anyone else have periods where the blood looks brown/black?

I always feel like I'm looking at what would be "alien blood" in a movie when I look at it. I've been told it's because I'm lacking vitamin B but I ... more
nope
02/05/2013
Contributor: mdnght mdnght
Quote:
Originally posted by fizzygato
Does anyone else have periods where the blood looks brown/black?

I always feel like I'm looking at what would be "alien blood" in a movie when I look at it. I've been told it's because I'm lacking vitamin B but I ... more
For me it starts with red blood, but towards the end it turns to brown blood, which I assume is just old... I've never had one where it was all brown though
02/05/2013
Contributor: RedGlitter RedGlitter
Yeah, especially when it's near the end..
Nothing to be worried about!
02/05/2013
Contributor: kaykay0427 kaykay0427
I have red in the beginning,It's always like sticky or gooey after day 2, brown by the 3rd day. I didn't know if that was normal.
02/05/2013
Contributor: aluminummm aluminummm
Yup! Totally normal.
02/05/2013
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
Quote:
Originally posted by fizzygato
Does anyone else have periods where the blood looks brown/black?

I always feel like I'm looking at what would be "alien blood" in a movie when I look at it. I've been told it's because I'm lacking vitamin B but I ... more
Yes, mine looks like that sometimes
02/05/2013
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
My blood is always brown around day 4 until my period ends (day 7 usually).
02/05/2013
Contributor: novanilla novanilla
It sometimes happens to me but not often enough or for long enough that I get concerned.
02/05/2013
Contributor: collegecouple collegecouple
LadyLuck put it well, you are completely normal don't worry! Brown, as I've understood it, is from oxidation. I used to get worse blood clots (which is probably the black; almost big lumps) when I first got my period at 11, and they were pretty alarming looking but got better as time went on. If you still feel concerned, don't hesitate to ask your doctor! That's what they're there for!
02/05/2013
Contributor: Falsepast Falsepast
I don't get periods.
02/05/2013
Contributor: Toy Fiend Toy Fiend
When I used to have them, they would turn brown toward the end. It always happened on like the day before I ended.
02/05/2013
Contributor: xscorpiox xscorpiox
yeah, that's normal
02/05/2013