Engelsk titel: Women of childbearing age often need iron supplements
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Författare:
Wesström, Jan
Email: jan.wesstrom@ltdalarna.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 27
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UI-nummer: 15047015
Sammanfattning
Estimations suggest that 30.2% of non-pregnant women ages 15-50 years are anaemic, compared to only 12.7% of men. Among
pregnant women the prevalence exceeds 40%, iron deficiency being the underlying cause in 50% of the patients. Symptoms include fatigue,
exhaustion and impaired cognitive function. The increased need for iron in women with heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding or in
pregnancy (~10-fold increase from first to third trimester) is largely unmet. Iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is associated with
increased risk of maternal as well as infant morbidity or mortality. Postpartum it may lead to reduced milk production, increased prevalence
of postpartum depression and impaired physical function. Treatment to prevent or improve iron deficiency with or without anaemia during
and following pregnancy is recommended. Oral treatment is the method of choice. However, intravenous iron should be considered for
patients that respond poorly to oral treatment, suffer from side effects or are in need of rapid effect. Intravenous iron may also be used
during pregnancy.