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Anemia

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Sort Desciption: Anemia (uh-NEE-me-uh) occurs when you have less than the normal number of red blood cells in your blood or when the red blood cells in your blood dont have enough hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-bin). Hemoglobin is a protein. ...

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Q: What is anemia? A: Anemia (uh-NEE-me-uh) occurs when you have less than the normal number of red blood cells in your blood or when the red blood cells in your blood dont have enough hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-bin). Hemoglobin is a protein. It gives the red color to your blood. Its main job is to carry oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to all the parts of your body. Without oxygen, your organs and tissues cannot work as well as they should. More than 3 million people in the United States have anemia. Women and people with chronic diseases are at the greatest risk for anemia. Q: What are the types and causes of anemia? A: Anemia happens when: 1. the body loses too much blood (such as with heavy periods, certain diseases, and trauma); or 2. the body has problems making red blood cells; or 3. red blood cells break down or die faster than the body can replace them with new ones; or 4. more than one of these problems happen at the same time. There are many types of anemia, all with different causes. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) IDA is the most common type of anemia. IDA happens when you dont page F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d q u e s t i o n s U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Womens Health womenshealth.gov 1-800-994-9662 TDD: 1-888-220-5446 have enough iron in your body. You need iron to make hemoglobin. People with this type of anemia are sometimes said to have iron-poor blood or tired blood. A person can have a low iron level because of blood loss. In women, iron and red blood cells are lost when bleeding occurs from very heavy and long periods, as well as from childbirth. Women also can lose iron and red blood cells from uterine fibroids, which can bleed slowly. Other ways iron and red blood cells can be lost include: ulcers, colon polyps, or colon cancer regular use of aspirin and other d ...

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