March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis affects roughly 10 percent of reproductive-age women.
The month of March includes International Women's Day (IWD) and Women's History Month (WHM). There is also a further moment for awareness raising and action in Endometriosis Awareness Month.
Endometriosis can lead to heavy bleeding and rapid loss of blood cells. This is why it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of anemia.
Helping You to Feel Better
Get your iron checked. We suggest this as part of everyone's standard healthcare routine, however, this is especially important for those experiencing symptoms of iron deficiency (ID) or iron dieciency anemia (IDA) or for those with Endometriosis.
According to an article out of University of Toronto's OBGYN department, 'Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) contribute to a significant disease burden worldwide.
"...there is a striking similarity between [ID and IDA] symptoms and those associated with endometriosis."
In Canada, 9% of women aged 20-49 years are iron deficient. ID and IDA symptoms include fatigue, weakness, dizziness, irritability, decreased stamina, hair loss, dyspnea, sleep disturbances, poor concentration, and depression. Interestingly, there is a striking similarity between these symptoms and those associated with endometriosis. Despite the striking overlap in symptomatology, the burden of ID and IDA in endometriosis has never been investigated in human studies.'
[ref: Drs. Hanna Goldberg, Ally Murji and Carmen McCaffery evaluate the prevalence of undiagnosed ID and IDA in endometriosis patients, March 22, 2022 article link]
Greater awareness and education around ID and IDA is desperately needed across Canada. Individuals living with chronic iron deficiency should not have to wait years for an effective treatment.
We are committed to offering safe, timely and accessible ER physician and nurse supervised iron infusions. We are focused on improving the awareness and understanding of ID and IDA in Canada in order to help more patients to get the help they need.
Why IV iron?
IV iron is the fastest way to treat iron, with results in 3 – 4 days and full effects felt in several weeks. It is also the most reliable way to treat iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. It is very safe but can be associated with short-lived but unpleasant side effects. Here we outline the two most common forms of IV iron:
Iron Sucrose: older type of iron usually requires multiple infusions to get full dose.
Monoferric: newer iron, allows for full dose in single infusion.