OTC progesterone: The bad: they rarely contain progesterone, when they do you don't know how much is being delivered, 'estrogen dominance' is not a disease or well-defined abnormailty. Women with amenorrhea because of ovulatory problems can get good help in lots of ways, these creams are not one of them.
Red blood cell transfusions may be given to patients with severe iron-deficiency anemia who are actively bleeding or have significant symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or weakness. Transfusions are given to replace deficient red blood cells and will not completely correct the iron deficiency.
1 A blood test, to check your iron level and confirm that the cause of your anemia is iron deficiency. 2  An iron supplement, to rebuild you body's iron stores. 3  Your doctor may recommend also taking a daily vitamin containing folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B-12 and other vitamins that help build red blood cells.