What are the dangers of anemia in women?

Nowadays, many people ignore their own health for work, but long-term irregular diet leads to symptoms of anemia. People with anemia will often experience dizziness, palpitations, etc. Severe anemia will endanger physical health. Women are most likely to develop symptoms of anemia. At this time, female friends need to understand the harm that anemia brings to the body, find the cause, and finally take solutions.

What is anemia?

Anemia refers to the level of hemoglobin per unit volume of circulating blood being lower than the lower limit of normal values, that is, lower than 120 g/L for adult men, lower than 110 g/L for women, and lower than 100 g/L for pregnant women. To be precise, anemia is just a symptom rather than a specific disease, and various diseases can be accompanied by anemia.

The most obvious symptoms of anemia are dizziness, weakness in the limbs, palpitations and shortness of breath, and decreased libido. The facial appearance will show sallow complexion, pale lips and nails, rough and wrinkled skin, dry and split hair, etc. People with anemia should eat more vitamin C. Keep your mood happy and keep your qi and blood flowing smoothly. Avoid strenuous activities. When changing body position (such as lying to standing), do it slowly to avoid fainting due to acute cerebral ischemia.

What are the dangers of anemia in women?

1. Pale or sallow complexion, pale lips, conjunctiva and nail beds, dry hair, listlessness and easy fatigue.

2. Enlarged liver and spleen, accelerated heart rate, enlarged heart, and heart failure may occur in severe cases.

3. Decreased digestive function, loss of appetite, poor absorption, and frequent diarrhea.

4. Lack of concentration and feeling breathless and weak after a little activity.

5. In the later stages of anemia, edema of the head, face, and lower limbs may occur.

What are the causes of anemia in women?

1. Malnutrition

Nutritional anemia mainly refers to anemia caused by severe iron deficiency in the body, followed by vitamin deficiency.

Many women control their diet too much. They dare not touch meat, eggs and milk, and even eat less vegetable oil. They eat vegetarian food such as vegetables and radishes for a long time, which leads to anemia. In addition to general anemia symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, fatigue, dry and falling hair, patients may also suffer from loss of appetite, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, glossitis, etc.

2. Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency anemia refers to a type of microcytic hypochromic anemia caused by insufficient iron storage in the body, which affects hemoglobin synthesis. It is the most common type of anemia throughout the world, including in my country. The incidence of this disease is very high and is almost universal.

Anemia in women can cause a lot of harm to the body, so friends with anemia must take measures to treat themselves. In life, you can eat more blood-enriching foods, balance your diet, increase physical exercise and maintain adequate sleep. If the anemia is really severe, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment and listen to the doctor's advice.