Gaslit, Dismissed and Treated as Hypochondriacs: The Gender Divide in Iron Deficiency

Gaslit, dismissed and treated as hypochondriacs: The gender divide in iron deficiency

Ignored by doctors for years, Abigail almost died with one doctor in the end saying she had the blood count of a shark attack or car crash victim.

Hidden dangers of iron deficiency

A large number of people suffer from anemia a condition in which the body has fewer healthy red blood cells than needed due to low iron levels. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) occurs when the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Without sufficient iron the body struggles to make hemoglobin which means red blood cells cannot deliver oxygen effectively to tissues and organs. Every…