ABSTRACT
Objective:
Anemia in pregnancy is a very important problem for mother and baby. In this study, the level of awareness about anemia
were evaluated in pregnant women. Also how they are compatible with the treatment of anemia and factors that can lead to anemia were
investigated.
Methods:
Questions about 'pregnancy, anemi history of her and her family, feeding patterns, habits, drug use' were posed to 200 pregnant
women who were followed up in Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine.
Results:
Anemia was present in 65 of 200 women in the study (32.5%). Of these, 60 iron deficiency, 3 vitamin B12 deficiency, and 2
thalassemia trait were present. Forty five (69.2%) pregnant women with anemia were describing anemia symptoms such as fatigue,
headache, tachycardia; while 22.9% of those without anemia were describing the symptoms of anemia. Anemia symptoms and general
complaints that can be seen in the course of pregnancy were detected significantly more in patients with anemia (p<0.05). There was
anemia before pregnancy in 33 of 65 (50.7%) women with anemia and in 24 of 135 non anemic women (17.7%) (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
Anemia is an important and common problem in pregnancy; Most of the pregnant women are not sufficiently aware of this
problem. Anemia can make pregnancy more problematic. If there is anemia before pregnancy, correction of this problem before pregnancy
and also close monitoring during pregnancy may be advised.
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