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Normal for women with anemia to have heavier periods more often?

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turmoil · F

Actually I think that the opposite is true.. But either way it's probably something you should see your doctor about

LadyWioness · 56-60, F

Someone at your age should be examined at a Gynecologist office for irregular heavy periods. Not sure if it correlates with your anemia.

DeathAngelS300 · 26-30, F

I hate those places so much.....

I'd rather drop a brick on my foot and go to the emergency room.

And they didn't say anything about it last time I was their and told them of my average heavy

LadyWioness · 56-60, F

@DeathAngelS300: I would rather be safe than sorry. You're young, and have your whole life ahead, barring nothing serious is happening.

Churchy · 56-60, F

heavy periods CAUSE anemua, not vice versa

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Churchy · 56-60, F

@DeathAngelS300: of course

DeathAngelS300 · 26-30, F

@Churcy: thought so.

Would that cause them to have it the rest of their life? Or be better after the whole thing was done?

Churchy · 56-60, F

I am not a dr..but I do know that iron supplements , or foods high in iron should be consumed....heavy bleeding should be evaluated by an Ob/Gyn

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DeathAngelS300 · 26-30, F

*,..,*

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DeathAngelS300 · 26-30, F

@chaud012: lmao

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

No idea, but it does make sense -- anemia via loss of blood.

bijouxbroussard · F

Possibly the other way round. But as another poster suggested, best to check with your gynecologist. Sometimes other conditions (fibroid tumors, for example) reveal themselves with the symptom of a heavier flow.

DeathAngelS300 · 26-30, F

They didn't say anything last time I went and I told em about it.

And I hate them so much...

LadyWioness · 56-60, F

That's exactly what happened to me. However women my age, it's common. Normal tissue, benign, luckily for me.

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