Your period isn't an inconvenience. It's data. Every month, your body sends you a report card. Most of us were never taught how to read it, we were just handed a pad and told to get on with it. That ends here. The color of your blood, the texture, the timing, it's all communication. And when you start paying attention, you stop being a passenger in your own cycle.
Bright Red: You're in Flow
Cranberry, cherry, vibrant red — this is your body doing exactly what it should. Fresh blood moving freely. If this is your norm, take note. This is the baseline you're working to maintain.
Deep Red or Dark Purple: Your Hormones Are Asking for Help
Heavy, dark, clotty blood, especially paired with cramping, breast tenderness, or brutal PMS is worth paying attention to. It can signal excess estrogen, low progesterone, or conditions like endometriosis, fibroids, or adenomyosis. This isn't a reason to panic. It's a reason to ask questions. Start tracking. Talk to a provider who actually listens to you.
On heavier days, you need coverage that works as hard as you do. Our full brief with reusable pads is made for this.
Brown Spotting Before Your Period Starts: Low Progesterone
Spotting three or more days before your period arrives? Your progesterone may be dropping too fast. Your body is flagging something. Don't ignore it, track it alongside your other symptoms and bring that data to the table.
Brown or Dark Blood at the Start or End: Normal, Usually
Oxidized blood moves slower. It's typically nothing alarming especially at the tail end of your cycle or as you're warming up at the start. A tilted uterus can also affect how blood exits. Context matters here.
Pale Pink: Your Body Is Running Low
Light, watery, pale pink blood often shows up when estrogen is lower than it should be. Stress, under-eating, over-training, perimenopause, your body is asking you to slow down. That's not weakness. That's intelligence. Listen to it. Our thong is built for lighter days when you want to feel protected without thinking about it.
Orange or Gray: See a Doctor
No hedging here, orange or grayish discharge or blood can signal infection. Get it checked. You're not being dramatic. You're being smart.
Here's the Bigger Picture
For generations, menstruation was something to manage quietly and get through. The shame around it kept women from asking questions, from getting answers, from understanding their own bodies.
We built Flower Girl because we believe you deserve better than that. Body-safe products made from materials you can actually look up. And the information to make decisions like someone who knows her body, because you do.
Your period is not the problem. The silence around it was.
Start paying attention. Your body has been talking the whole time.