Why was my Iron level so low (5)?

The doctor just told me that i was severly anemic and my iron level was at 5. I'm now on iron tablets and feeling a lot better. But why would it be so low? I have normal periods, and I eat red meat and spinich etc pretty regularly. Are there any other things that cause such low iron? And what should my iron be at if i'm a 17 year old girl?

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