Patient's question:
Gynecologist, hello! Today is the first day of my period, and the color of my menstrual blood is very strange, something I've never seen before—it's dark black coffee-colored. When I wiped my hand on a sanitary pad, it felt like there was sticky powder. What illness do I have? Recently, I've been experiencing mild lower abdominal pain. During a gynecological double examination, the doctor found tenderness in the center of my lower abdomen when pressed. An ultrasound and a vaginal discharge test were performed, but the doctor said everything was fine. However, I feel that my body is different from usual. Why do I have mild lower abdominal pain? Why is there tenderness when lightly pressed? Why is the menstrual blood this color? Is this normal? I'm absolutely sure I don't have endometrial cancer or ovarian cancer, right? Please take a look at this color and tell me what illness it could be? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
It may be due to abnormal menopause causing irregular menstrual symptoms. It is recommended to have an empty stomach blood test for six sex hormone levels on the third to fifth day of menstruation to understand the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function. If you have a condition of uterine cold, it has nothing to do with ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer; uterine cold can occur in such cases. It is suggested that you drink some brown sugar ginger tea with red dates and longans. Additionally, pay more attention to keeping your abdomen and waist warm.