Women Need Iron Testing

  • Iron deficiency is a public health problem
  • According to FIGO, Iron Deficiency (ID) and Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) are highly prevalent in reproductive-aged girls and women and can profoundly affect their lives (FIGO)
  • It is prevalent in women in all socioeconomic strata. (FIGO)
  • More than a third of women under 50 are iron-deficient (NYT)
  • Many women have it and don’t know it
  • You don’t know you’re low until you get blood testing (ferritin level)
  • Women’s health specialists don’t routinely test for iron deficiency


Symptoms of low iron

Women with low iron levels may experience:

  • Weakness

  • Cold intolerance

  • Dizziness

  • Headaches

  • Fatigue

  • Anemia

  • Irritability

  • Desire to chew ice

  • Breathlessness during exercise

  • Poor concentration

  • Restless legs

  • Heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Long menstrual periods
  • Irregular periods
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Why you may need to supplement your iron levels

  • Menstrual bleeding causes women to lose iron.

  • Some women develop severe iron deficiency.

  • One in 10 women are iron deficient at some point during the child-bearing years, due to either heavy menstrual bleeding or recent child birth.

  • Iron pills usually do not help because body does not absorb the iron well or tolerate the pills.

Heme On Call takes care of it all.

Our 3-step plan ensures a concierge-level experience with the most trusting medical hands.

1

See a hematologist online with a virtual visit from the comfort of your own home.​

2

Get a prescription for IV iron infusion if your doctor confirms you have low iron.

3

Heme On Call will facilitate IV iron infusions at your house or at a nearby center.

Get in touch with a Hematology Expert today!


CALL (786) 567-8310

Our primary goal

To identify and treat every woman who has iron deficiency.

Our Services

  • Provide inpatient heme/onc services for hospitals where they are limited or unavailable.

  • Identify and treat young and pregnant women who have iron deficiency or other hematology disorders.

  • Manage clotting and anticoagulant treatments in a consistent way by seeing patients with this condition online and frequently if necessary.

  • Manage rare hematology conditions in a consistent and practical way, including ITP, myeloproliferative disorders, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

  • Identify and manage patients with APL leukemia who do not otherwise have access to life-saving care