#onthisday Better Questions to Ask Your Care Provider 🔴 Why is my ferritin low? 🔴 Am I losing blood through heavy periods or my gastrointestinal tract? 🔴 Do I need evaluation for heavy menstrual bleeding, fibroids, endometriosis, bleeding disorder, colon polyps, ulcers, gastritis, celiac disease, or poor absorption? 🔴 Should we check complete blood count, ferritin, iron, total iron-binding capacity, transferrin saturation, C-reactive protein, B12, folate, thyroid, and possibly stool blood testing or celiac testing? 🔴 Can we recheck ferritin and blood count in 8 to 12 weeks after treatment? 🔴 Is oral iron enough, or do I need intravenous iron because I cannot absorb it, cannot tolerate it, have ongoing bleeding, or need faster repletion?