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Had pe 1month ago, & also found out i'm anemic (ferritin = 4). my periods are normally heavy, but now i'm soaking extra heavy overnight pads in 2 hours. have progesterone pills from last month & started taking them. is that enough? what should i do??
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Not enough: Are you on a blood thinner? If so, this is a potentially serious problem. If not, and your blood counts are still low, it is still I problem. You need to be on iron, and may even need a transfusion, and need to be more aggressive about reducing your menstrual flow. Please see some one about this.
Answered 1/13/2017
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ASAP: Hi Cassara, I would recommend seeing your doctor and calling them as soon as possible about this issue. This is too complex of an issue to be managed online and you will need close follow up.
Answered 1/9/2017
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