Anemia is a condition when the hemoglobin or the red blood cell (RBC) count is below normal. It may be caused due to drop in the production of RBCs, loss of excessive RBCs due to bleeding, or destruction of RBCs. It is possible to detect the presence of anemia with a blood cell count. The treatment varies with different types of anemia. Let us discuss each in detail.

1. Aplastic anemia
Our blood cells are produced by the stem cells found in the bone marrow. When stem cells in the bone marrow are destroyed, they are unable to make a sufficient amount of red blood cells, causing aplastic anemia. You can either acquire this type of anemia or inherit it from your parents, the former being more common than the latter. It is a life-threatening condition that accounts for maximum death rates if left untreated.

2. Sideroblastic anemia
When you have this type of blood disorder, your body is unable to process iron to produce hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen to your blood. As a result, there is an iron buildup that leads to the overproduction of abnormal red blood cells known as sideroblasts.

3. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
This type of anemia happens when your immune system starts attacking and destroying red blood cells much faster than producing new ones. People with autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, are also likely to get autoimmune hemolytic anemia. This condition is rare, and its cause is unknown. In most cases, the symptoms pass on their own with little to no medical intervention.

4. Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA)
It is one of the rare types of anemia that can radically decrease the number of healthy red blood cells. CDA is a hereditary condition that is passed down to one another through families.

5. Diamond-Blackfan anemia
Diamond-Blackfan anemia is a condition of the bone marrow that fails to make enough healthy RBCs. Researchers claim that it happens due to gene alterations.

6. Megaloblastic anemia
When your bone marrow produces red blood cells that are irregularly structured, either too big or too small, they cannot adequately carry oxygen through your body. It may also be caused due to the deficiency of vitamin B12 and B9. These are essential vitamins required by your body to make red blood cells.

7. Fanconi anemia
This type of anemia makes your bone marrow produce fewer red blood cells. It is a hereditary condition that is passed on to you through your parents via gene mutation.

Treatment of anemia depends on a number of factors, such as the severity of symptoms and the stage it is in. Doctors may recommend hormone therapy to boost the production of red blood cells. If you have severe symptoms, your doctor may recommend a stem cell transplant.