Though they are at lesser risk, women with hemochromatosis, even those in their childbearing years, can easily absorb more iron than is healthy. You can cure hemochromatosis by eating less iron. It's impossible to avoid iron in the American diet. Iron resides in every living plant and animal cell, and virtually all commercials flours are iron-enriched. Switching to a multivitamin without iron will help.
Most multivitamins contain small amounts of elemental iron.
More important, vitamin C enhances the body's ability to absorb iron. Bloodletting is an outmoded medieval practice. Phlebotomy is the standard of care for hemochromatosis. Many of the million Americans who have hemochromatosis will suffer potentially debilitating or fatal consequences unless their disorder is diagnosed and treated. The College of American Pathologists, working with the American Medical Association, recently drafted recommendations for physicians on the need to screen for and treat iron overload.