2026-05-06 19:29 UTC
@vagina_museum
I wish I, or specifically my doctors, had known that iron deficiency anemia is NOT caused by periods
Someone finally did a study about 10 years ago. It turns out that over 80% of women with iron deficiency anemia have intestinal bleeding -- The same percentage as men with iron deficiency anemia
The catch was that no one had checked for this in women before, because of the persistent myth that it is caused by periods
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@em_and_future_cats@mastodon.social 2026-05-06 19:49
@NilaJones @vagina_museum This might be true but I bleed SO much that I’m not surprised that I’m anemic from my period. We REALLY need to have better women’s health OVERALL so doctors can say “we’re gonna check to see if you are bleeding elsewhere before we blame it on your period” or give a bloody ultrasound if you’re experiencing heavy bleeding and extra pain (even on pain killers god! 🙄)