4 Myths You Need Get Rid off About Thalassemia Now

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder marked by deficiency of hemoglobin and less red blood cells in than normal. Hemoglobin is responsible in red blood cells to generate oxygen. Thalassemia is known to be fatal in certain situations but moreover there are widespread false beliefs amongst laymen regarding thalassemia.

Here are some common notions related to Thalassemia:

Myth 1# People believe that a thalassemia carrier couple will always have thalassemia major progeny 

Ans: When both the parents are thalassemia carriers, there are 25% chances of giving birth to a thalassemia major child. If only one person is a carrier, there will be no traces of thalassemia major.

Myth 2# People still believe that thalassemics cannot live a normal life 

Ans:  A thalassemia major can lead a normal life if projected to adequate transfusion and therapy. Thalassemia patients are generally very active and intelligent if subjected to adequate treatment, they have potentials to become successful engineers, professors, doctors and businessmen. Thalassemics are intelligent and at times the intelligence is more than their siblings. 

Myth 3# Thalassemia cannot be cured 

Ans: Thalassemia can be cured through bone marrow transplantation. It requires siblings matched with HLA and cost incurred is heavy. However, HLA matched donor is rare to be found and the procedure is very risky.  

Myth 4# Thalassemia carriers should not marry 

Ans: Thalassemia carriers are free to marry a person of their own choice. However, if a thalassemia carrier marries another carrier, then precautionary after 8-10 weeks of pregnancy, the lady should go for an antenatal diagnosis of thalassemia.

The symptoms of thalassemia include:

• Fatigue

• Generalized weakness

• Pale appearance

• Yellow, discolored skin (jaundice)

• Facial bone deformities

• Slow growth

• Abdominal swelling

• Dark urine

Thalassemia is left untreated the may create complications like Iron overload, Infection, Bone deformities, Heart problems, etc. 

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