The goal of this observational and cross-sectional study is to develop and validate a survey that can be used to identify anemia, and its severity, among pre-pregnant women allowing for the timely implementation of focused public health and personalized interventions. Participants will be asked 26 survey questions about menstrual history and provide a 5 ml venous blood sample to measure hemoglobin, ferritin, and transferrin saturation levels.
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Validation of survey instrument
Timeframe: Up to four weeks following pre-pregnancy administration of PREPSA scale