Blood can change color during menstruation, ranging from bright red to pink to brown. If you drop trou on your period and see anything but red, try not to panic. Period blood isn’t always red, and ...

Bright red period blood is common at the start of your period and indicates blood has passed through your vagina quickly. Orange, gray, or green tinges in period blood can be signs of an STI or other ...

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body ...

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks to Mother Jones’ Maddie Oatman about her recent reporting revealing how menstrual blood has long been an overlooked source of key medical information. OK, we're going to take a ...