Low Iron and Ferritin in Perimenopause: Why 'Normal' Doesn't Always Mean Optimal
Something I hear from so many women in clinic, usually mentioned in passing, almost as an aside, as though it's just an accepted fact of life, is that their iron has always been a bit low. Their ferritin too. They've known for years, their GP knows and at some point a supplement was prescribed but it made them constipate so they stopped taking it. Nobody followed up and so the low iron has simply become part of their story.
If that sounds familiar, this post is for you.
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