TIMES SURABAYA, JAKARTA – When the amount if red blood cell in our body decreasing, thefe then anemia could happen. This indicated with some headache, easily to get tired, pain in chest, and a pale complexion.

Taken from Klik Dokter these are the 6 causes of anemia that you need to know.

1. Loosing of red blood cell

This condition can happen quickly and obviously, but also can happen slowly and subtly. The quick one usually caused by a surgery, cesar section, or trauma.

Meanwhile, the chronic bleeding in the stomach, small intestine, or large bowel could make you lose your blood subtly. Usually the doctor will check ur poo to know it, whether or not there was blood in it.

2. Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency could make the blood cell in our body decreasing. This might caused by a poor diet, a longer term of menstruation, and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding.

3. Leukemia

Leukemia is a condition where the amount of white blood cell increase uncontrollably. This condition is also well known a the blood cancer. The uncontrollable amount of white blood cell will make the production of red blood cell in our body decreased, and this could cause anemia happen.

4. Sickle cell anemia

In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These irregularly shaped cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, which can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body.

5. Thalasemia

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia.

6. Autoimune disorder

This disease occurs when the body destroys red blood cells more rapidly than it produces them. A condition is considered idiopathic when its cause is unknown. At this stage, our immune will detect the red blood cells as an invader and will attack it.

Each of these conditions stated above will need different treatment. We suggest you to call your doctor immediately if you have some anemia symptoms like headache, easily get tired. (*)