Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Have had period for day 13. skipped march. can taking iron help with the amount of blood being lost? what can be done to slow it down?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No iron cannot slow : Iron will not slow blood loss, but it can help with any anemia that may be related to prolonged periods/blood loss. Birth control pills can be taken to help regulate periods/excessive bleeding.
Answered 5/4/2014
4.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Could starting pilocarpine cause me to miss my period? Blood test done and I am not pregnant. That is the only change.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi im losing tooo much blood in my period, its second period after cesarian, first one was very less .Can i take any calcium iron ? Im tooo dizzy
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Brown blood at start of period and iron deficient for 2 yrs?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have my period and yesterday i blacked out in the shower after i looked down and saw a lot of blood coming out. Could i be anaemic? Lacking iron?
I havent got my period this month and when I wiped my bum there was blood on the tissue after I had taken a poo, for the last 3 times. Its not really in my poo just when I wipe. I dont really know if this matters but Im 13 and iron deficient?
My periods are heavy with blood clots and my ferritine is 4 and iron 26 and folic acid 13, hemoglobin 10, am I in danger? Does my blood replenish every month? I'm taking 330 mg Ferrum Fumarate but I feel very ill, are pills enough or need fusions?
I just did blood tests 2months ago, hemoglobin 13.1 MCV 80.0, MCH 26.1 ,MCHC 32.7 does that indicate an iron deficiency? I sometimes get heavy periods do I need to do another test?
My period is 6 day late I had a blood test done on first day of miss period and it came our negative for pregnancy should I retest ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
