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My iron is 42. transferrin 306.tibc 428. transferrin sat 10%. ferritin 2. i had this blood draw while in day 4 or 5 of my period. i bleed very very heavily. could it be low because of that or am i anemic otherwise? could period affect it this much?

Q: my iron is 42. transferrin 306.tibc 428. transferrin sat 10%. ferritin 2. i had this blood draw while in day 4 or 5 of my period. i bleed very very heavily. could it be low because of that or am i anemic otherwise? could period affect it this much?

: Certainly heavy periods can make a woman iron deficient. The way to tell if you are anemic is by checking the hemoglobin and hematocrit. It certainly would not be unusual to be mildly anemic from heavy periods. Good luck.

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Certainly heavy periods can make a woman iron deficient. The way to tell if you are anemic is by checking the hemoglobin and hematocrit. It certainly would not be unusual to be mildly anemic from heavy periods. Good luck.

Answered 6/3/2023

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A member asked:

My iron is 42. transferrin 306.tibc 428. transferrin sat 10%. ferritin 2. i had this blood draw while in day 4 or 5 of my period. i bleed very very heavily. could it be low because of that or am i anemic otherwise? could period affect it this much?

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