brown and black menstrual blood

[Half-Pint]

Hi, I am 39 years old with a 13 year old son who has severe special needs and a perfectly healthy 3.5 year old girl.  My son was born to my first husband (ended in divorce) and my daughter to my second husband.  After I remarried I became pregnant in Oct. 1998 and had a missed miscarriage in Jan 1999.  I ended up having a D&C as the tissue just wouldn't pass. I became pregnant again in May of 2000 only to miscarry again in July of 2000.  This pregnancy miscarried naturally.  In 2001 I became pregnant again and delivered my healthy little girl.  I became pregnant again in August of 2004 with twins and miscarried both in October.  I did not have a D&C but I really felt that my body did not pass everything.  I became pregnant again in January of 2005 and miscarried in March of 2005.  I so desparately didn't want to have another D&C but was forced to when after waiting it out I began bleeding heavily and ulrasounds showed large amounts of tissue still present.  I have a strong feeling that tissue from the twin pregnancy was still in my uterus and then I got pregnant on top of that.   Anyway, I had my D&C in April 2005 and didn't get my period until exactly 8 weeks after that.  My periods since then have been very scant and the blood is brown to almost black!  I did not have this problem when I had my D&C back in 1999.  Has anybody ever had this similar experience.  I have been trying to conceive since June, but no luck so far.  I am worried that conception might not be possible with this kind of blood. Any thoughts?

[amelle_19]

hi i am 19. i have been having the same problem. typed it in on google and this blog thing came up. i havent got kids and dont think ive ever been pregnant, buit my friend said to me that it could be a miscarriage. my period is black and has little lumps in it .. it has kind of a funny smell and im pretty worried. a week before i came on i had the morning after pill .. does anyone think that this could affect my period? or maybe if i had conceived would it have killed it? or maybe is there something else wrong? ive read all of ur answers but nothing doesnt give anything conclusive . .

[mmg162]

i'm 35 years old and have had four children. tubes have been tied and periods have always been irregular. just recently (six days ago) i started to spot but its not the normal reddish color more of a brown color, there is no odor and no pain but it has never happened this way. after having intercourse with husband i bleed but only for a shot time then it stops, but by the morning it s a dark brown again. has this ever happened to anyone?

[jewels79]

hi im 30 year old mum of 3...i havent had a period in 3 month for 8 month prior to this i was regular as clock work i am on the pill but have missed a few during the last 3 month 2 of which i was with a partner i have had alot of symtoms that point towards pregnancy so had a test 2 week ago which was negative but since then i have had alot of stomach cramps and back pain then this morning i got a period but it is almost black an is thick an mucusy an quiet heavy....does any1 have any ideas what mite b going on..???

[julz034]

I couldn't read through all of the comments on here so this may have been said. You really need, in my opinion, to get to the Dr. sooner. There could be pieces still inside from the D&C that need to come out, and if it doesn't it can cause a serious infection. Not to scare you, but as a soon to be nurse ALL we learn through school is to BE YOUR OWN DR.!!!! They stress that because sometimes we're not taken serious. If you start to soak pads, or feel light headed/dizzy, anything out of he norm go to your emergency room. Good luck!

[julz034]

Sheesh just saw this was from a long time ago! Hope everything is ok and has been resolved!!

[angielonsdale912]

Hi I know the comments are from a while ago. I am getting the same problem (glad I am not the only one) But I seem to get it 2 weeks after an heavy period every month! So I am actually having a period every 2 weeks one normal colour but heavy and then another with the black and there is an odor. I have been with the same partner for nearly 5 years and not strayed I guess my answer is to see a doctor?