Therefore, this vitamin is advised to take in preparation for pregnancy and throughout the period of gestation baby. Is particularly relevant taking folic acid before pregnancy, if during that period a woman takes oral contraceptives, as against their admission deficiency of vitamin a probable. Folic acid deficiency affects not only the formation of the fetus, but also on the state of her mother. In this case, folic acid deficiency relates to one of the most common vitamin deficiency. He may arise as a result of its lack of exposure, malabsorption or the increased demand for this vitamin (which occurs during pregnancy or breastfeeding). Deficiency of folic acid may occur 1-4 weeks, depending on dietary habits and the previous stock of the vitamin in the body.
Early symptoms of this condition can manifest as fatigue, irritability, and loss of appetite. In this regard, it is particularly important not to forget about the additional intake of folic acid during breast-feeding, because milk is in any case contains sufficient for the development of the baby folic acid, that is, with a lack of intake of vitamins from food is particularly high probability of occurrence of the above symptoms, aggravation of postpartum depression. Severe deficiency always results in a short period Time to megaloblastic anemia – a disease in which bone marrow produces immature red blood cells giant. Clinical symptoms of this are varied and are due to the severity of anemia and the rapidity of its onset. If do not take urgent measures to treatment, megaloblastic anemia can be fatal. In acute deficiency of folic acid derivatives can be marked loss of appetite, abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea, may appear painful sores in the mouth and throat, skin changes and hair loss. Common signs of chronic folate deficiency are fatigue, loss of activity. There may be ulcers in the mouth and tongue. In recent 10 – 15 years have accumulated a lot of convincing evidence that a lack of folic acid, in violation of exchange of amino acids that contain sulfur, leads to the accumulation in the blood of a particular substance – homocysteine, rendering damaging effects on blood vessel walls, contributing to the development of atherosclerosis and increases the frequency of heart attacks and strokes.