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?

[TinyMia]

sometimes you just have dark blood meaning it's old that has happened to me even if I wasn't late on my period it's normal it's not really something to be that worried about and if your period is late it could happen also and my little sister hasn't ever been pregnant and she just recently had brown blood her last period hope that helps.

[huneybee41]

I am going thru the same senario, however after a few days of brown, black, then orange blood it goes to normal. I hope someone will have the answers we all need them.

[Mary9175]

Hi,

I am 25 yrs old & i have a kid(2 yrs). And now I am also having this problem. Last month, I did not get my mensus & this month I got menses, but with black color. I am really totally worried of what should be done. Please could either of you suggest of the correct action to take.

[Pritha1]

i have the same problem, except i am 16 and nothing exciting like givin brith has happened in my life. iv looked it up and iv heard its nothing to worry about, its just endometrium a sort of lining of tissue. hopefuli i am right. if u hear anything please post a comment

[Half-Pint]

Thanks for responding.  There is no odour and I don't have any pain or cramps.  I never really do when my period begins.  I am going to try and move the date up and express to them my concern.  My period is exactly 28 days, that has not changed.  The only that has changed is the colour of the blood.

[concerndmother]

half-pint! in my opnion i would go to my local emergancy room to see why the blood that you are passing is near black. is there any odor? i have never had to expirence this but you are in my prayers. i would not wait till janurary i would go to the er. god bless and good luck.... keep us posted