What does the colour of blood in your period mean? - The Lowdown

Colour of blood in periodsHave you ever sat there analysing your period colour? Red, orange, maybe even green …..What colour of the rainbow is it now?!Bright redDark redBrown/Dark brownBlackPinkOrangeGreenOur period is our body’s way of getting rid of the thickened womb lining that isn’t needed if the egg you released that month isn’t fertilised. It leaves our womb through our cervix, down our vaginal canal and out the vagina1.Period blood acts in the same way as all blood. Fresh blood starts bright red, and once in contact with oxygen in the air, a reaction called oxidation occurs which slowly deepens the blood’s colour.The colour of your period blood is a good indicator of your gynaecological health. Don’t dismiss what the colours mean, it might be your body’s way of telling you something is up!Bright red period bloodAt the start of our period, your blood will look bright red. That is the colour of fresh blood. As this is the initial blood leaving your body, it does not have time to...