I am female, 24 years old, under 110 pounds and around 5 6 was recently diagnosed anemic but I believe I ve had symptoms since 2005 and that they have gradually gotten worse since then, I ve taken iron pills now but they barely help what other treatment tests can I ask for or get? and my doctor believed it was do heavy periods but I haven t had that for the past 3 years due my implanon birth control implant.