{"id":141696,"date":"2019-06-11T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=141696"},"modified":"2020-08-05T22:05:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T05:05:46","slug":"what-does-period-blood-color-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/what-does-period-blood-color-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Color of Your Period Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are, you haven&#8217;t given the color of your period blood much thought. After all, period blood is just blood, right? Well, not exactly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to understand your body and the color of your period,\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/drcarolyndean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Carolyn Dean<\/a>,\u00a0women\u2019s health expert and best-selling author of <em>Hormone Balance<\/em>. \u201cThe more you know, the more responsibility you can take over your own health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Is the color of your period a cause for concern? What&#8217;s considered a &#8220;healthy&#8221; color anyway? Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brown or rust<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you see brown or rust-colored blood at the start or end of your period, it\u2019s totally normal. According to Dr. Dean, this just shows that the discharged blood is older and that you\u2019re preparing your body for the next menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bright red<\/strong><br \/>\nBright red blood indicates newer blood, and it can stay this way for the duration of your period or get darker each day. However, if bleeding occurs in between periods and it&#8217;s still a bright red color, it could\u00a0indicate pregnancy spotting or infections like chlamydia or gonorrhea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light red or orange<\/strong><br \/>\nThis may be due to a mixture of blood and cervical fluids. But if the color is a bright orange, it may indicate an infection. In that case, a visit to your doctor may be a good idea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pink<\/strong><br \/>\nPink blood with a lighter flow can indicate low estrogen levels. According to Dr. Dean, it can also be caused by excessive exercise, which can disrupt the period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gray<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThis can be an infection or a miscarriage,\u201d Dr. Dean says. The best solution is to see a doctor right away.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it\u2019s important to pay attention to what your periods are telling you. If anything seems off in the color, smell, consistency, or frequency, be sure to see a doctor. It\u2019s always better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Chances are, you haven't given the color of your period blood much thought. After all, ...","author":7532769,"featured_media":141702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/10152257\/shutterstock_1176365527.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/10152257\/shutterstock_1176365527-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"June 11, 2019","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Kristi Fellizar","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#23aa70","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141696"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532769"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}