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Talking to Teens and Preteens About Sex and Intimacy

Kids should hear the facts about their bodies, sex and relationships from a trusted source—their parents.Read More
Dating with a Bleeding Disorder as an Older Adult

Confronting the challenges that come with being ‘back on the market.’Read More
‘I’m a Nurse Because of My Bleeding Disorder’

I was diagnosed with von Willebrand disease (VWD) three days after I was born, 25 years ago. A vitamin K injection caused massive bleeding, which eventually led my doctors to figure out I had VWD. I have VWD type 3,Read More
Advancing Care for Women with Bleeding Disorders

Specialty clinics aim to improve reproductive—and overall—health for women with bleeding disorders.Read More

Recent Articles

Keep It Up: Tips for Sticking to Your Exercise Plan

Forget New Year’s, anytime is a good time to make a resolution to get fitter. As you’ve heard over and...Read More

Fitness & Nutrition

Back to School: What Are IEPs and 504 Plans, and How Can They Help a Child with a Bleeding Disorder?

If you have school-age children (or you’re about to), you may have heard of 504 plans and IEPs. But you...Read More

Family Matters, Advocacy

Independent teen

5 Ways to Foster Independence in Your Teen with a Bleeding Disorder

If you have a child with a bleeding disorder, the teen years can be challenging. It’s a time when adolescents...Read More

Boy at the doctor

Hemophilia Inhibitors 101

Thanks to the widespread use of clotting factor, people with hemophilia today are able to live much more active and...Read More

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease

Talking to Teens and Preteens About Sex and Intimacy

Kids should hear the facts about their bodies, sex and relationships from a trusted source—their parents.Read More

doctor and patient

Advancing Care for Women with Bleeding Disorders

Specialty clinics aim to improve reproductive—and overall—health for women with bleeding disorders.Read More

Women's Bleeding Disorders

couple holding hands

Let’s Talk About Sex and Bleeding Disorders

Communication about sex and intimacy issues is key when one partner has a bleeding disorder.Read More

HemAware Junior

Asking for help if you get hurt at school is part of being a good student

Getting Help at School for Your Bleeding Disorder

When you’re at home and you get hurt or feel a bleed starting, you know to go to your parents...Read More

When Your Brother or Sister Has a Bleeding Disorder

When Your Brother or Sister Has a Bleeding Disorder

If you have a brother or sister with a bleeding disorder, you probably have a lot of questions.Read More

Snack Attack

School days are here again, and you need to fuel your brain with important lessons and fun information. But what...Read More

Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Physical Education for Kids With Bleeding Disorders

Kids with bleeding disorders need routine physical activity, but how do you pick which ones are safe?Read More

Need Info? Ask NHF!

Contact HANDI, NHF's resource center for additional information on bleeding disorders.