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Causes of anemia. Different types of anemia have different causes. They include: Iron deficiency anemia. Too little iron in the body causes this most common type of anemia. Bone marrow needs iron to make hemoglobin. Without enough iron, the body can't make enough hemoglobin for red blood cells.
Causes of iron deficiency anemia include: Blood loss. Blood contains iron within red blood cells. So if you lose blood, you lose some iron. Women with heavy periods are at risk of iron deficiency anemia because they lose blood during menstruation.
For anemia, basic questions to ask include: What's the most likely cause of my symptoms? Are there other possible causes? What tests do I need? Is my anemia likely short term or long lasting? What treatments are there, and which do you recommend? What side effects can I expect from treatment? I have other health conditions.
A low hemoglobin count can be associated with a disease or condition that causes your body to have too few red blood cells. This can occur if: Your body produces fewer red blood cells than usual. Your body destroys red blood cells faster than they can be produced. You have blood loss.
The most common cause of aplastic anemia is from your immune system attacking the stem cells in your bone marrow. Other factors that can injure bone marrow and affect blood cell production include: Radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
Vitamin deficiency anemia is a lack of healthy red blood cells caused by lower than usual amounts of vitamin B-12 and folate. This can happen if you don't eat enough foods containing vitamin B-12 and folate, or if your body has trouble absorbing or processing these vitamins.
Conditions. Exhaustion that doesn't let up might be a sign of: Adrenal insufficiency. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Anemia. Anxiety disorders. Cancer. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) Chronic infection or inflammation.
For iron deficiency anemia, some basic questions to ask your doctor include: What's the most likely cause of my symptoms? Are there other possible causes for my symptoms?
In sickle cell anemia, some red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These sickle cells also become rigid and sticky, which can slow or block blood flow. The current approach to treatment is to relieve pain and help prevent complications of the disease.
A gastrointestinal bleed can cause: Anemia. Shock. Death. Prevention. To help prevent a GI bleed: Limit your use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Limit your use of alcohol. If you smoke, quit. If you have GERD, follow your health care team's instructions for treating it.