Deborah Donnell, BSN, RN

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treating women with fibroids and dysmenorrhea

Treating premenopausal women with fibroids and dysmenorrhea

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Deborah Donnell, BSN, RN

January 9, 2017

The standard treatment option for premenopausal women who do not wish to get pregnant is hysterectomy.

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Pregnant women are at higher risk of anemia, particularly during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, when the amount of blood in the body increases by 20% to 30%. Many pregnant women lack sufficient amounts of iron and other vitamins to produce adequate amounts of hemoglobin, so clinicians may prescribe an iron supplement. Women who are significantly anemic during pregnancy are at greater risk for preterm labor, can lose significant amounts of blood during delivery and are at greater risk for infection.

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