Anemia and Periods?!
Question: Anemia and Periods!?
I am anemic and I'm usually quite dizzy and weak almost everyday!. When I have my period it gets worse!. Like I can barley stand up, and my vision sometimes goes blank!. Is this all caused by being anemic!? My periods seem to make it feel worse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Typically blindness isn't associate with anemia!. Your weakness could be explained by it as could your dizziness!. Anemia isn't, itself, a disease but is rather indicative of something else going on inside of your body!. If you are feeling dizziness when you stand from a sitting position or lose vision when you stand, this could be indicative of something more serious going on inside!. My advice to you is to see your primary care physician if you have one or go to a clinic where you can get assessed!. A blood draw will be necessary to attain a CBC (complete blood count) to determine if there are any cellular abnormalities and also to determine the number off all the cells in your blood and the type of cells in your blood!. Women of menstruating age typically have higher iron requirements than do their male counter parts!. Alot of this has to do with shedding of the endometrium during menses!. You can take comfort that, even during high flow periods, you dont lose too much blood!. The avg blood volume loss during a period for most women is 28 - 30 ml!. Very small considering the total blood volume is around 5 L!. Some women can an do have chronically high flow volume during menses of around 80 ml or greater which can lead to health issues and quality of life issues!. If you are noticing heavier than normal periods, it would be good to see an OB/GYN doctor for an assessment!.
With the symptoms you have given above, it's not conclusive as to whether or not you have anemia!. If you have been told that you have been anemic in the past, you might consider dietary changes such as eating red meats!. When eating a dinner, it's also necessary to stay away from dark tea's (like black tea for instance) while eating!. Dark tea's contain 'tannins' that prevent you gut from efficiently absorbing free iron!. Meat's such as red meats have 'heme iron' which is absorbed by a different methods!. Iron supplementation can be effective but usually dietary changes are sufficient to replace iron in transient anemia!. If this is a chronic conditions, talk to you doctor about iron supplementation!. Please see a doctor soon as they can asses you better than any one of us can over a computer! Good luck!
I have also supplied a website below that will give you some addition info on menstruation and can help you to estimate your average volume of blood lost during a period!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
With the symptoms you have given above, it's not conclusive as to whether or not you have anemia!. If you have been told that you have been anemic in the past, you might consider dietary changes such as eating red meats!. When eating a dinner, it's also necessary to stay away from dark tea's (like black tea for instance) while eating!. Dark tea's contain 'tannins' that prevent you gut from efficiently absorbing free iron!. Meat's such as red meats have 'heme iron' which is absorbed by a different methods!. Iron supplementation can be effective but usually dietary changes are sufficient to replace iron in transient anemia!. If this is a chronic conditions, talk to you doctor about iron supplementation!. Please see a doctor soon as they can asses you better than any one of us can over a computer! Good luck!
I have also supplied a website below that will give you some addition info on menstruation and can help you to estimate your average volume of blood lost during a period!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are under a doctor's care for this, the treatment is either not working or you aren't following orders!. I'm anemic also and was told to take a multi-vitamin (100% of iron) in the morning and a Slo-Fe in the afternoon!. I was told that if I didn't treat the anemia, it would result in organ failure!. You need to correct your situation ASAP!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Iron deficency!.!.!.!.try to eat a nice red steak with a baked potato and some creamed spinach right before your period, it will raise your hemoglobin, and I guarantee you, you'll feel betterWww@Answer-Health@Com
your period blood is not connected to your normal blood supply and its only around an egg cup full (I know it looks like more) Are your periods really heavy!? I think you need to see your GP and get your iron levels reassessedWww@Answer-Health@Com
Oh yea, that's the anemia talking!. Take a daily iron supplement!. they sell them at drug stores!. I have the same problem, and those little green pills save me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you really need vitamins and food supplements!.
you can easily treat both through natural products without side effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you can easily treat both through natural products without side effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com