{"title":"IRON PROPHYLAXIS IN MENORRHAGIA","authors":"B. Arvidsson, G. Ekenved, G. Rybo, L. Sölvell","doi":"10.1111/j.1600-0412.1981.tb00029.x","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Heavy menstrual bleedings frequently lead to iron deficiency. Iron suplementation is usually given to cover the increased losses. In the present study one tablet containing 100 mg of iron (Duroferon<jats:sup>R</jats:sup>, Durules<jats:sup>R</jats:sup>) was given daily for 10 days in connection with the menstrual period in 15 women with menorrhagia. The tablets contained <jats:sup>59</jats:sup>Felabelled FeSO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> and the total absorption was measured in a whole‐body counter. The mean menstrual blood loss was 117 ml (range 46–259 ml), corresponding to 53 mg of iron (range 21–117 mg). The mean absorption was 81 mg (range 19–145 mg). Individually, 14 of 15 subjects absorbed more iron from the tablets than was lost by the menstrual bleedings. Thus, the iron prophylaxis as applied in the present study seems to be sufficient in most women with menorrhagia.","PeriodicalId":6990,"journal":{"name":"Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0412.1981.tb00029.x","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Heavy menstrual bleedings frequently lead to iron deficiency. Iron suplementation is usually given to cover the increased losses. In the present study one tablet containing 100 mg of iron (DuroferonR, DurulesR) was given daily for 10 days in connection with the menstrual period in 15 women with menorrhagia. The tablets contained 59Felabelled FeSO4 and the total absorption was measured in a whole‐body counter. The mean menstrual blood loss was 117 ml (range 46–259 ml), corresponding to 53 mg of iron (range 21–117 mg). The mean absorption was 81 mg (range 19–145 mg). Individually, 14 of 15 subjects absorbed more iron from the tablets than was lost by the menstrual bleedings. Thus, the iron prophylaxis as applied in the present study seems to be sufficient in most women with menorrhagia.
期刊介绍:
Published monthly, Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica is an international journal dedicated to providing the very latest information on the results of both clinical, basic and translational research work related to all aspects of women’s health from around the globe. The journal regularly publishes commentaries, reviews, and original articles on a wide variety of topics including: gynecology, pregnancy, birth, female urology, gynecologic oncology, fertility and reproductive biology.