我在某个地方读到,叶酸补充剂对经血过多的女性有好处。叶酸为何能够缓解经血过多?

回答 Tatnai Burnett, M.D.

叶酸是一种维生素 B。叶酸补充剂不能缓解经血过多。经血过多的问题是可能导致贫血。当体内健康红细胞不足,无法向身体组织输送氧气时,就会出现贫血。

贫血有许多类型。有些类型与缺乏维生素有关。但常与经血过多相关的一类是缺铁性贫血。经血过多会引起长期大量失血,进而耗尽身体的铁储备。如有缺铁性贫血,可能一直存在疲劳、虚弱、晕眩或气短等体征和症状。

医务人员可能会建议:

  • 进行血液检测,以检查体内的铁水平和血液蛋白质(即铁蛋白)水平。铁蛋白有助于身体储备铁。您可能还要进行全血细胞计数检查。该检查包括血红蛋白水平检查。如果铁蛋白和/或血红蛋白水平低,就会出现缺铁性贫血。
  • 补铁,以重建身体的铁储备。
  • 每天服用复合维生素,包括叶酸、维生素 C、维生素 B-12 及其他有助于生成红细胞的维生素。

许多疾病都可能引起经血过多。例如激素失衡、子宫肌瘤或某些类型的宫内节育器。

如果您正因经血过多而烦恼,请咨询医生,以获得更多信息和指导。

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Tatnai Burnett, M.D.

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