Tip - Iron Supplements After Menopause | LIVESTRONG.COM

Your need for supplemental iron changes after menopause. In your reproductive years, your body releases extra iron during menstruation and childbirth. Women under 50 are often at risk for anemia due to low iron intake or iron loss. After 50, your body retains more iron. Excess iron intake may cause hemochromatosis, or iron storage disease. Recent...