Iron and Hysterectomy??
Yes. You need iron.
I don't have period yet my iron keeps dropping.
I needed iron infusions. then I am fine for a while.. then need them again...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
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Just wondering if you have to take an iron supplement after surgery if you have had a hysterectomy? Iron levels are fine pre-op. I know everyone is different and docs have different thoughts about things for different patients. But just curious what others have experienced. Thanks!
I had a hysterectomy many years ago and I have to take iron. Mine tanked once and I ended up having to have a blood transfusion and two series of iron infusions,so take your iron and track your labs,don't just depend on what your surgeon /pcp says.
Most women I know who have had a RNY or DS and who no longer menstruate eventually need some kind of iron supplement.
I didn't take any extra iron for 3 years after my RNY because I had a hysterectomy a number of years ago, but I noticed that my levels had dropped significantly two years in a row. When they dropped the third year, I started taking a daily iron supplement (60mg Vitalady Tender Iron). That not only stopped the falling numbers but raised my levels back up to a more comfortable level.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
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