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"Can having a very heavy period make me anemic?" (Cosmo Gyno).(Brief Article)

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| June 01, 2003 | Grumman, Rachel | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Yes. In fact, it's the most common cause of anemia in young women, says Jerry Spivak, M.D., of the American Society of Hematology. "Heavy menstrual bleeding that lasts five days or more each month can use up your iron stores and prevent you from producing enough red blood cells, which carry oxygen through your body." Women with anemia experience persistent fatigue and may ...

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