New MASAC guidelines for iron deficiency and bleeding disorders

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Written By Jennifer Lynne

🩸 Low iron isn’t just about anemia.

People with bleeding disorders can experience fatigue, brain fog, headaches, shortness of breath, hair loss, and poor concentration—even when their hemoglobin is normal.

📢 New MASAC recommendations call for:

✅ Annual iron screening for ALL people with inherited bleeding disorders
✅ Additional testing after significant bleeds, heavy periods, surgery, pregnancy, or persistent symptoms
✅ Looking beyond hemoglobin—ferritin matters too
✅ Treating iron deficiency with or without anemia

Heavy periods and chronic bleeding can silently drain iron stores. If you’re exhausted and your CBC is “normal,” ask your healthcare team about checking your ferritin and iron studies.

You deserve to feel your best.

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Jennifer Lynne

All opinions expressed are Jennifer Lynne's and do not reflect those of her clients or affiliated organizations.

Jennifer Lynne was diagnosed with hemophilia B and von Willebrand disease in childhood. She is the founder of Girls Bleed Too, a platform dedicated to raising awareness about bleeding disorders in women and girls, and writes the weekly column "Hemophilia and Me" for Hemophilia News Today. A marketing and journalism graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Jennifer advocates for better diagnosis, research representation, and community for women who too often go unheard in the bleeding disorders world. She lives in Florida.

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