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.
The RBC count is almost always part of the CBC (complete blood count) test. The test can help diagnose different kinds of anemia (low number of RBCs) and other conditions affecting red blood cells. Additional conditions under which an RBC count may be performed: Disease that damages kidney blood vessels (Alport syndrome)