What does black period blood mean?

Question

this month i started my period exactly when i was supposed to, the problem was the blood is coming out in a strange dark, dark color almost like a black. I've had in now for longer than my regular period, it is 5 days today and usually it only lasts about 3. i'm only sixteen. i started having s*x about a month ago. We used a condem everytime and i made sure my boyfriend checked every condem afterwards to make sure there were no holes or rips or tears. The first two days i experienced the regular cramps i would during my period. I am just very very nervous because the color is so so dark and my period is much lighter than it has been in years. does anyone have any kind of advice for me? I started getting my period at a very early age, ten. I have never experienced anything like this.

Answer 1

It's no problem.  It's just blood that didn't come out last time so it is getting out of your system and that's why it's so dark, it's old.  The color range can be from very dark to a very bright red.

Answer 2

Yes. Don't have s*x! Simple as that. For everything you do there is a consequence. Condoms or not your could still end up getting pregnant. I know your not looking for a lecture but obviously you need one.

Condoms can break, tear what ever and that consequence is a child. Having a child means you have responsibilities and responsibilities means you loose your freedom. Enjoy having your freedom as much as possible and save the s*x for when your married and ready for it. Okay! Please! You-do-not-want-to-have-kids-at-this-age... It would suck!

If you ever did get pregnant I would hope and pray that you wouldn't abort it. Its a life and its not right to end someones life before it begins.

If you ever did get pregnant I hope you either keep it or give it up for adoption.

And if you continue to have s*x at this age all the guys will use you for s*x no matter what they tell you. Just stop doing it. You'll end up being known as the s***k or what ever. Just stop having s*x. Consequences aren't good.

Thanks for reading. Hope you make the right choice!

Answer 3

alright so im pretty sure u didnt ask this to get a lecture so im gonna skip all that. having period blood that is dark enough to look black is pretty normal. the color of the blood usually varies with the thickness. in my own personal experiences s*x can have some affects on your period like how much and how often you bleed during your period because, lets face it, your jamming an object up there and gettin everything moved around and stimulated. if you started on time and whenever you should have then i wouldnt worry about it, it sounds normal to me.

and by the way, please disregard any advice given to you on this subject by any guys because they have absolutely no friggin idea what there talking about, even though they like to think they do

Answer 4

You better get checked for an STD. That doesn't sound right ..

Answer 5

Don't freak her out guys, that is really rude! You are smart to be protected while you are having s*x, at least you are responsible about it. The poster above is right. Dark menstrual blood is normal for many women. I have had it too. It is old blood trapped in the uterus from your last cycle. If you were pregnant, you wouldn't have a period most likely, and if you had an STD, there would be a foul odor to your discharge. Check out this health-gynecology site for more inofrmation if you want it, it verifies the old blood answer as well. :)

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/thic...

Answer 6

im guna guess that the rush of horemones from ur and ur bfs s*x is causing an extremley heavy flow. that may be the reason for the black, aka super concentrated red blood. if it happens again. ask ur mom.  

Answer 7

sounds like your pregnant. sperm can slip through holes in a rubber that are to small for the naked eye to see, thats why they dont say they are 100% affective only 99.somthing

Answer 8

Thanks for being responsible! There are a lot of judge mental people on here. Face it people how old were you when you started having s*x! I was 17 & married that man. (24 now) So get over it. Back to your question everything sounds ok & normal.

Answer 9

@_@ Uhm. How about stop having s*x when you're barely legal to have it? That could be an STD, but I'm not sure. =/ Check with a doctor?