Fatigue in teenage girls linked to heavy periods and lifestyle, not iron deficiency
Fatigue is common among teenage girls and can have a substantial impact on their everyday lives, including school attendance and social functioning.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Menorrhagia
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New global report outlines strategies to improve hematologic care for women
A new report in The Lancet Haematology, led by Cleveland Clinic hematologist Bethany Samuelson Bannow, M.D., outlines practical strategies to improve diagnosis, care and outcomes globally for women and girls with hematological ...
Jul 13, 2026
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New guidance on adenomyosis, an overlooked uterine condition affecting 1 in 3 women
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa physician is working to change how a common but often overlooked gynecologic condition is diagnosed and treated. Kimberly Kho, who holds the nation's first professorship in advanced gynecological ...
Apr 10, 2026
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IV iron found to be most cost-effective treatment for women with iron deficiency anemia and heavy menstrual bleeding
A single dose of intravenous (IV) iron dextran is the most cost-effective treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), according to new research published in Blood Advances.
Jan 8, 2026
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Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls—questionnaire can reveal risk of iron deficiency
More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding—and are ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Heavy menstrual bleeding: A condition more common than asthma or diabetes, yet often ignored
Every minute, a woman in the U.S. requires a blood transfusion due to heavy menstrual bleeding, or HMB. One in three women reports having the condition—which can lead to iron deficiency and anemia—and missing an average of ...
Oct 8, 2025
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From period pain to heart disease, the gender health gap is real; here's how to close it
For decades, women's health has been chronically underfunded and under-researched. The consequences of this neglect are widespread and deeply damaging.
Jun 2, 2025
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Study offers new hope for safer bleeding treatments
A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, published this week in Blood, provides fresh insight into how the body forms and dissolves blood clots—and may help reshape how doctors treat patients at risk of bleeding.
May 26, 2025
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Low iron is common in teenage girls, with vegans and vegetarians at greatest risk, according to research
Teenage girls who avoid meat in favor of a plant-based diet are at higher risk of developing an iron deficiency, according to our latest research.
Apr 16, 2025
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Abnormal uterine bleeding during menopause linked to greater risk of fatigue
Multiple menopause symptoms can make women feel fatigued. Hot flashes, sleep problems, pain, and depression are just a few. A new study suggests that heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding may increase fatigue, which helps ...
Mar 12, 2025
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