The relationship between heavy menstrual bleeding, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia

MG Munro, AE Mast, JM Powers, PA Kouides… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
For reproductive-aged women, the symptom of heavy menstrual bleeding is highly prevalent
and a major contributor to iron deficiency and its most severe manifestation, iron deficiency …

Questions and answers on iron deficiency treatment selection and the use of intravenous iron in routine clinical practice

T Richards, C Breymann, MJ Brookes… - Annals of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Iron deficiency is a common cause of morbidity and can arise as a consequence or
complication from many diseases. The use of intravenous iron has increased significantly in …

Experiences of menstrual inequity and menstrual health among women and people who menstruate in the Barcelona area (Spain): a qualitative study

AS Holst, C Jacques-Aviñó, A Berenguera… - Reproductive health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Menstrual health and menstrual inequity have been neglected in social,
economic, healthcare and political spheres. Although available evidence is scarce, it …

Contemporary evaluation of women and girls with abnormal uterine bleeding: FIGO Systems 1 and 2

V Jain, MG Munro, HOD Critchley - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is common, often debilitating, and may affect over 50% of
reproductive‐aged women and girls. Whereas AUB is a collection of symptoms that include …

Heavy menstrual bleeding, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia: Framing the issue

MG Munro - International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For girls and women in their reproductive years, the symptom of heavy menstrual bleeding
(HMB) is the most common cause of iron deficiency (ID), including the extreme manifestation …

Prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding and associations with physical health and wellbeing in low-income and middle-income countries: a multinational cross …

SS Sinharoy, L Chery, M Patrick, A Conrad… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Data on the prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) are scarce. We aimed to assess the validity of a scale to measure …

Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia

A Iolascon, I Andolfo, R Russo, M Sanchez… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Iron is an essential nutrient and a constituent of ferroproteins and enzymes crucial for human
life. Generally, nonmenstruating individuals preserve iron very efficiently, losing less than …

Reflections on access to care for heavy menstrual bleeding: past, present, and in times of the COVID‐19 pandemic

C Henry, S Filoche - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The symptom of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) affects at least a quarter of reproductive‐
age menstruators. However, given the variance in diagnosing the underlying causes …

Comparing cancer stage at diagnosis between migrants and non-migrants: a meta-analysis

A Harvey-Sullivan, S Ali, P Dhesi, J Hart… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Migrants face barriers accessing healthcare, risking delays in cancer diagnosis.
Diagnostic delays result in later stage diagnosis which is associated with poorer cancer …

Accuracy of combined physical examination, transvaginal ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose deep endometriosis

A Roditis, M Florin, P Rousset, C Touboul… - Fertility and sterility, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the ability of physical examination (PE), transvaginal ultrasonography
(TVUS), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) alone and combined to diagnose deep …