[Anemia in the field of obstetrics and gynecology]

Nihon Rinsho. 2008 Mar;66(3):548-52.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Gynecological anemia is caused by hypermenorrhea. Not only gynecological diseases such as uterine myoma, adenomyosis and endometrial hyperplasia but also polymenorrhea often show hypermenorrhea resulted in iron-deficiency anemia. Pregnant women often show iron-deficiency anemia. However, this anemia is known as a physiological one resulted in hemodilution with increased plasma volume during pregnancy to maintain utero-placental circulation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / diagnosis
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / etiology*
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / physiopathology
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Menorrhagia / complications
  • Menstruation Disturbances / complications
  • Placental Circulation / physiology
  • Plasma Volume
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / etiology*