[Anemia in the field of obstetrics and gynecology].
Gynecological anemia is caused by hypermenorrhea. Not only gynecological diseases such as uterine myoma, adenomyosis and endometrial hyperplasia but also polymenorrhea often show hypermenorrhea resulted in iron-deficiency anemia. Pregnant women often show iron-deficiency anemia. However, this anemia is known as a physiological one resulted in hemodilution with increased plasma volume during pregnancy to maintain utero-placental circulation.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imperial Gift Foundation, Aiiku Maternal and Child Health Center, Aiiku Hospital.
D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000150:complications; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000150:complications; D021041:Placental Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D010953:Plasma Volume; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000209:etiology*