Resources
Access resources to support you on your iron journey
Here you’ll find practical tools and information to help you feel more informed and supported at every stage of your iron journey. Whether you want to check your symptoms, prepare for a doctor’s appointment, or understand key terms, these resources are here to help you take charge of your health. Using little energy, to gain a lot.
Symptom checker
Run through a few simple questions to see if your symptoms could be related to low iron. This quick check can help you decide whether it’s time to have a conversation with your doctor.
Preparing for your appointment
We’ve put together some useful tips and questions to help you feel more confident when discussing iron deficiency with your doctor. Be brave. Be vocal. Feel yourself again.
Iron speak. What it all means
The more you know, the better you feel. Our glossary explains key terms you might come across as you learn more about iron deficiency.
Anaemia: A condition where you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen around your body.
Coeliac disease: A condition where your body reacts to gluten, affecting your gut and nutrient absorption.
Endometriosis: A condition where cells, similar to those that line the womb and build up and bleed during a period, start growing in other parts of the body. This often causes heavy, painful periods.
Ferritin: A protein that stores iron in your body; a ferritin test helps show how much iron you have in your stores.
Haemoglobin (Hb): Part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen, relying on iron to function properly.
Heavy periods/heavy menstrual bleeding: Periods with heavier bleeding than usual, lasting longer or affecting daily life. This might include needing to use tampons and pads together, leaking through clothes, passing large blood clots, or having to change your pad or tampon more often than every two hours.
Inflammatory bowel disease: Conditions causing inflammation of the gut, like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, affecting your body's ability to absorb nutrients.
Intravenous: A way of giving medication directly into your bloodstream using a small tube placed in a vein in your arm.
Intravenous (IV) iron: Iron delivered directly into your bloodstream through a vein in your arm, quickly raising iron levels.
Iron deficiency: When your body doesn’t have enough iron, affecting energy and overall health.
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA): Anaemia specifically caused by low iron.
Iron stores: Your body’s reserve supply of iron, usually measured by ferritin levels.
Oral iron: Iron supplements taken by mouth, often the first treatment option for iron deficiency.
Serum iron: The amount of iron circulating in your blood at a given moment. This test gives a snapshot of iron in your bloodstream but does not show how much iron your body has stored.
Transferrin saturation (TSAT): A test showing how much iron is being transported around your body.