Watervliet, NY
A 21-year-old female asked:
bright red watery menstrual blood?
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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Color varies: The color of menstrual blood varies and is not usually something we pay a lot of attention to. If your period is coming at the usual time this this is likely your period. If you are also having discharge or signs of infection then see your doctor for testing.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What will it mean if my menstrual blood is brown?
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Dr. David Doucette answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Older blood: In a normal menstrual cycle, bleeding occurs within the uterus. Depending on how long the blood remains in the uterus, it will turn from bright red to various shades of rust to brown. Brown menstrual blood just indicates older blood than blood that just came out of a blood vessel.
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Norlina, NC
A 56-year-old female asked:
Why does my blood smell more strongly than others' I have smelled( not menstral blood)?
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Dr. Jeffrey Pollard answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Not sure exactly: Unclear why you would be noticing a different smell. If you are smelling blood from a wound you may detect a different odor at different stages of healing. Otherwise there should not be a significantly noticeable difference in smell.
5676 viewsReviewed Apr 1, 2019
Revere, MA
A 24-year-old female asked:
Why would menstrual blood smell sweet?
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Dr. Michael Sokol answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Unknown. However, I: Would ask your doctor to evaluate you for diabetes or possible rare Amino Acid metabolism problems.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Where does menstrual blood come from?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
The uterus: The uterus, which is also termed the womb, is the place in which a fertilized egg implants and a fetus develops. To accomplish this it grows a blood rich lining, ready for this process each month. If no egg implants, the excess is shed as a discharge through the vagina. This keeps companies that make tampons rich, and is a signal as to whether a woman might be pregnant.
5602 viewsAnswered Oct 23, 2018
A member asked:
Why does menstrual blood smell so bad?
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Dr. Bac Nguyen answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
It shouldn't be..: There is always some/slight odor to the menstrual blood, but foul odor suggests a possibility of infection--vaginitis/vaginosis. A retained tampon is often the course of very foul odor even without menstrual flow. If you have pain as well, then more severe infection such as endometritis/pelvic inflammatory disease etc..Consult doc. Good luck.
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