Anemia and Women Subfertility
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2019
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جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري
Abstract
Anemia is a condition in which the blood hemoglobin (the main oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells) level is
under the minimum extreme of the reference range for the age and gender of the person .It is the most common
hematological disorder affects millions of women at reproduction period around the globe that may influence in different
phases of their socioeconomic lifestyle. It occurs due to increase red blood cell destruction or due to bone marrow failure
to produce adequate number of blood cells. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia noticed among
women during their reproductive age, while other types are less common. Pernicious anaemia and folate deficiency are
recognized to cause secondary infertility. Any attempts to treat infertility or to even establish preliminary investigations
should be delayed until anaemia is treated. Management of anaemia itself may resolve the infertility problems and should
be taken as a first line treatment in all cases.