So I've been seeing a hematologist for the last year about my platelet levels being high (they're the things that let your blood clot). We've pretty much determined that its due to low iron levels, and I'm on iron supplements now, but after months on the iron, my platelets are still high.
So one of the questions I always get to try and explain my low iron levels is if my periods are especially heavy. I've never thought that they were, but then again, I guess I've never really thought about it that much. They don't seem heavy to me in that it never interferes with my day or anything, but maybe I just don't realize that they technically are.
So ladies, my question for you is, what do you consider "heavy" periods? I grew up with a bunch of boys, so its not exactly the kind of question you can ask them!
Maybe I've been wrong all this time!
So one of the questions I always get to try and explain my low iron levels is if my periods are especially heavy. I've never thought that they were, but then again, I guess I've never really thought about it that much. They don't seem heavy to me in that it never interferes with my day or anything, but maybe I just don't realize that they technically are.
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So ladies, my question for you is, what do you consider "heavy" periods? I grew up with a bunch of boys, so its not exactly the kind of question you can ask them!
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