Anemia can lead to pregnancy, but it is also necessary to determine whether pregnancy is possible based on the patient’s condition, such as the degree of anemia, the cause of anemia, etc. Congenital anemia, such as thalassemia, has a genetic predisposition and requires pre-pregnancy counseling. Mild anemia can be pregnant, while severe anemia requires caution. Iron-deficiency anemia can generally be pregnant, aplastic anemia is not recommended.
1. If the patient is congenital anemia, such as thalassemia, the disease may be passed on to the next generation, so pre-pregnancy screening for the disease is needed.
2. If the patient has a low degree of anemia, she can get pregnant after improving the anemia by treating the primary disease; if the anemia is moderate or severe, it has a certain impact on the embryonic development and maternal health, and may a series of serious complications due to the increasing nutrients needed by the fetus.
3. If the anemia is due to iron deficiency anemia, you can supplement more iron-containing foods such as spinach after pregnancy, or oral ferrous succinate and other medications, less likely to affect the pregnancy; if the aplastic anemia disease, you need to cure the primary disease before getting pregnant, the drugs include cyclosporine and so on.
It is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of anemia, listen to the doctor’s advice before deciding whether to get pregnant, the specific diagnosis and treatment of the disease should be carried out under the guidance of a physician.