What is ovalocytosis?

Ovalocytosis is characterized as having oval-shaped red blood cells (erythrocytes). Most people living with ovalocytosis display none to mild symptoms.

How do members experience ovalocytosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ovalocytosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ovalocytosis*

Who has ovalocytosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 0
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

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What is ovalocytosis?

Ovalocytosis is characterized as having oval-shaped red blood cells (erythrocytes). Most people living with ovalocytosis display none to mild symptoms.



Common symptoms reported by people with ovalocytosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for ovalocytosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with ovalocytosis

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Who has ovalocytosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 0 say ovalocytosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 0
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from ovalocytosis patients who have completed their condition history
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