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A 26-year-old woman of childbearing age is found to have iron deficiency anaemia. She has heavy menstrual bleeding but no red flag gastrointestinal symptoms. She prefers rapid repletion and is poorly tolerant of oral iron. Her Hb is 92 g/L and ferritin 6 µg/L. What is the most appropriate management option?

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