- Female
- 30 Years
- 17/07/2023
Why ESR increases in Menstruation?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Dr Bhanu Prakash
General Practitioner
- MBBS
- AFIH
- Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
- Fellowship in critical care medicine
- 10+ Yrs
ESR increases during menstruation because there is a significant decrease in the hematocrit levels which results in faster fall of red blood cells which in turn leads to increase in ESR levels.
Dr. Bhanu Suggests...
Take a ANTIGLIADIN IGG Test or Take a PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR (PLGF) Test
Answered 24/07/2025
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