hi this bit below is from webmd so show her this it may help both of you. sometimes you may notice that your menstrual blood becomes dark brown or almost black as you near the end of your period. this is a normal colour change. it happens when the blood is older and not being expelled from the body quickly. temporary thick heavy flow isn't necessarily cause for concern. however regular heavy periods justify a trip to the doctor to check your blood counts. many women become accustomed to heavy periods considering them to be normal. over time though the excess monthly blood loss leads to anemia potentially causing weakness or fatigue. if you ever feel something's not right with your period see your health care provider. as for the pains could be just cramping has she had anything like this before? do hope this helps you. good luck
brown in color on the pill but planned parenthood told her it was the lack of good bacteria. true? . she is 22 years old has had 2 boyfriends and has lived with the second one for 2 plus years now. she was having lower abdominal slight pains and a brownish thicker periods. the planned parenthood gave her some medication and ran tests. tests came back ok and they advised her not to drink alcoholic beverages with this 2 week medication.