{"id":50388,"date":"2025-04-25T21:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/heavy-periods-can-folic-acid-help\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:41:12","slug":"heavy-periods-can-folic-acid-help","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/es\/mayo-health-library\/heavy-periods-can-folic-acid-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy periods: Can folic acid help?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Folic acid is a B vitamin. Folic acid supplements won&#8217;t ease heavy periods. The problem with having heavy periods is that you can develop anemia. Anemia happens when you don&#8217;t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry needed oxygen to your body&#8217;s tissues.<\/p>\n<p>Many types of anemia exist. Some types are related to vitamin deficiencies. But a type of anemia that&#8217;s common with heavy periods is iron deficiency anemia. Heavy periods lead to blood loss over a long time. This depletes your body&#8217;s iron stores. With iron deficiency anemia, you might feel tired all the time, weak, dizzy or short of breath, among other signs and symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Your health care provider may recommend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A blood test<\/strong> to check your iron levels and the level of a blood protein called ferritin. Ferritin helps your body store iron. You may also have a complete blood count. This test includes the hemoglobin level. Iron deficiency anemia happens when you have a low ferritin level, a low hemoglobin level or both.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An iron supplement<\/strong> to rebuild your body&#8217;s iron stores.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A daily multivitamin<\/strong> that has folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B-12 and other vitamins to help build red blood cells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A number of conditions can cause heavy periods. A hormone imbalance, uterine fibroids or certain types of intrauterine devices are just a few.<\/p>\n<p>If heavy periods bother you, talk with your provider for more information and guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy periods may cause iron deficiency anemia. 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