Hormone changes can certainly lead to changes in period color (or length, or heaviness, and so on!). So, while it's certainly possible, darker period blood is not a birth control side effect that I've heard of before. It sounds like a great question to ask the healthcare professional who prescribed the birth control. In the meantime, you might want to check out this article about birth control and possible side effects.
It can be. When you start a new birth control pill, it may have different hormonal effects and as a result the uterine lining may not build up as thickly as it has in the past. In addition, the hormones of your new pill may withdraw differently, and as a result the lining may slough off more slowly. Dark blood is old blood and the slower the lining sloughs off, the longer it takes for that little trickle of blood to get out through the vagina. The longer it takes, the older and darker the flow will be as a result. Depending on your body’s response to the hormones in the pill, you may never get a thick enough uterine lining to slough quickly and get red blood. Whether your menstrual flow is red or brown, it still counts as your period.
Peer Answer: Light flow and heavy flow are kind of what they sound like. A light flow is when you’re not bleeding a lot. A heavier flow is the opposite. It’s more blood and you may be soaking through your tampon...
Learn MorePeer Answer: Yes, this is possible, and there are quite a few causes for having period symptoms with bleeding. One cause is hormonal imbalances based on age, stress, pregnancy, and other factors. Why not check out...
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