I have heavy periods and my gynacologist called me to tell me that my haemoglobin (hb) is down to 9.98 (norm 12- 16). A year ago my hb was also this low and I took iron supplements for 2 months to elevate the values - so within the last 12 months they have sunk back to 9.98.
My platelets have been high for several years now. In this last blood test they were 599 (norm 150-370).
A year ago I had a very mild relative lymphopenia 24% (norm 25-40%) and a mild absolute lymphopenia . In this most recent blood test I was down to 21% - relative lymphopenia. my neutrophils were otherwise normal but my monocytes were slightly raised at 11% (norm = till 9.5%)
my questions:
Can heavy periods be the sole cause of my anemia and a relatively rapid hb fall?
Do I need to worry about the elevated thrombocyes since about 3 years which range between 450 - 600 in my case?
What could be the cause of this persistent lymphopenia?
is the slight Monocytosis relevant?
Many thanks for any advice,
clarelein