hi doc, m 21 year old girl and recently had pre-employment medical examination,everything is in line but my hb is 11.3 so company says, you have been detected with mild anaemia .so undergo a treatment and send the reports again. I am taking medicines etc from 8-9 days.how much it may take to increase my hb level?m very worried.plz help me.
Hi and thanks for your question, as a female in reproductive age, with menstruation, the hemoglobin level of 11.3 is almost normal and should not warrant any worries. However, a change hemoglobin level can actually only be measured after 3 months, which represents the life cycle of a red blood cells. It's thus recommended for treatment of anemia to take the treatment at least 2 months for appreciable changes to be seen and monitored. In your case, you need not really worry. Thanks and best regards, Luchuo, MD.