Menorrhagia and anaemia
♦ Anaemia as a medical term means that the healthy red blood cells are not enough to be able to carry oxygen to different body tissues.There are different types of anaemia and one of them is iron deficiency anaemia.
♦ Iron deficiency anaemia is a common type of anaemia that is described by insufficient iron. Without enough iron, your body is unable to produce a substance which is important to carry oxygen inside red blood cells called ‘hemoglobin’.
♦ Menorrhagia is accompanied with heavy blood loss which leads to decrease of the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin. The body will try to restore the lost hemoglobin using the iron stores. Menorrhagia may decrease iron levels enough to induce iron deficiency anaemia.
♦ On the other hand, If your body is suffering from iron deficiency anaemia due to any cause such as diet, Menorrhagia can occur as a complication.
♦ In conclusion, Anaemia is the main complication of heavy blood loss followed by symptoms related to anaemia such as tiredness, easy fatigability, weakness, shortness of breath, pale skin and abnormal feeling of cold.
