Different Types and Explanations of Anemia:
	There are many types of Anemia.  One type is Iron-deficiency anemia.  This type of anemia causes the body to not absorb all the iron that the body needs.  The effect ends up being less energy from not getting the nutrients needed.  This is the most common type of anemia.  "Twenty percent of all US women of childbearing age have iron-deficiency anemia, compared with just three percent of men" (Yahoo!).      Another type of anemia is folic-acid-deficiency anemia.  In this type of anemia the red blood cells are enlarged, have a short life span, and carrie less hemoglobin.  The effect of this anemia is also the body's inability to get proper amount of folic-acid.  This can lead up to birth deffects in newborn children.      A third type of anemia is Hemolytic anemia.  This anemia can be inherited and acquired.  One of the most known types of anemia in the world falls under this type. Sickle Cell Anemia is one form of hemolytic anemia.  The sypmtom of sickle cell anemia is that is causes red blood cells to be formed incomplete.  Which leads to the mishape of red blood cells.  This can cause the chances for blood clots.  Also the shape makes the red blood cells smaller so that not as much oxygen can be carried throughout the body.  In turn effecting the body very negativly.      There are over a hundred types of anemia.  Some are very unnoticable, but some can become deadly.  As long as a doctor is consulted and proper treatment is taken then anemia can be very treatable so that you may still live your life.