You can tell a lot about what's going on in your body by the color of your period blood🔎 🩸 Bright red: fresh blood that likely indicates you're in the heaviest part of your period 🩸 Pink: typically signifies the beginning/end of your period, use of hormonal birth control, or spotting from ovulation or sex 🩸 Bright red with clots: usually normal, unless clots are bigger than a grape and accompanied with severe pain 🩸 Brown: old blood that's been in your body for a while and has oxidized, usually at the beginning/end of your period — but could also be a sign of perimenopause, fibroids, or PCOS 🩸 Black: potentially oxidized blood, but could also be a sign of infection or an object stuck inside your vagina Remember: You know your body best. Consult your doctor if any period symptoms feel abnormal.