Dark-brown: You may have older bits of uterine lining and blood that are just now making their way. But don’t panic: This is normal and won’t affect your health.Sometimes the blood is sitting around for a while and comes out particularly slowly. It has a lot of time to oxidize, which is why it can look brown or almost black.
Thick jam-colored red with large clots: Low progesterone levels and high estrogen levels are the main reason behind this. Clotting is normal but a quarter or larger can indicate a serious hormonal imbalance. Doctors recommend that reducing your consumption of dairy, soy, and sugar and seeing if that makes a difference. Uterine fibroids are another possibility. They’re most often benign, but they can be painful, so ask your doctor for an ultrasound.
Bright, cranberry red: It’s an indication for a healthy and regular period. Again, everybody’s “normal” is different, but generally, a consistently bright red flow that looks a little like cherry Kool-Aid indicates that everything is working as it should.
