What are the Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women?
Do you want to know why iron deficiency anemia is common in women now a day’s? W e all know that iron deficiency anemia is common especially in women. Pregnancy, heavy menstruation bleeding, and uterine fibroids are some common reasons for iron deficiency anemia in women. When a woman bleeds more than normal routine then it is called heavy menstruation bleeding. Normal bleeding last for 4 to 5 days and blood loss about 2 to 3 tablespoon . But in heavy menstruation, the bleeding lasts for more then 7 days and the blood loss is twice that the normal. During pregnancy and at childbearing age (20 to 50) women have this disease. During pregnancy the risk of this disease increase because pregnant women need more blood and iron for the growth and development of their babies. Uterine fibroids also a cause of iron deficiency anemia. But sometimes fibroids don’t cause heavy bleeding. Heavy bleeding is sometimes also caused due to the growth of tumors in the ute...