HemAware

Featured On HemAware

5 Free Period Tracking Apps to Help You Monitor Your Menstrual Cycle

Understanding more about your period can help you have greater control over your health, especially when managing a bleeding disorder.
Read More

5 Free Period Tracking Apps to Help You Monitor Your Menstrual Cycle
Period Tracking Apps and Privacy: What Women with Bleeding Disorders Should Know

Menstruation tracking is a valuable tool. Experts say to be vigilant in what information you share.
Read More

Period Tracking Apps and Privacy: What Women with Bleeding Disorders Should Know
Acquired Hemophilia: When Unexpected Bleeding Appears Later in Life

The rare condition usually affects people in their 70s and 80s without warning. Here’s what you need to know.
Read More

Acquired Hemophilia: When Unexpected Bleeding Appears Later in Life

Recent Articles

Doctor and patient

Ask a Social Worker: “I’m 17 with VWD, and my periods are awful. What can I do if my doctor suggests birth control, but my mom doesn’t want me to take it?”

Heavy periods with a bleeding disorder are common, and there are safe, private options to help teens manage them.

Ask a Social Worker

RBCs

What Is Anti-TFPI? This New Treatment Could Change Hemophilia Care

This rebalancing agent can help people with hemophilia A or B — with or without inhibitors — to better control...

Hemophilia A&B, Novel Technologies

Frank and Carla

The Bleeds Wouldn’t Stop – But This Patient Didn’t Give Up

“I wanted to live my life like there was nothing wrong, but the fear was always there.”

Sponsored Content

Grandparents with single mom and little boy

Single Parent Support

If you are of a certain age, you might remember the TV shows The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, The Partridge...

Family Matters

NasalCEASE box

Clean Cut

The same material that helps stop nasty nosebleeds also curtails cuts. In June 2011, NasalCEASE ®, an over-the-counter product manufactured...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease

Bob Byrne and his service dog, Vlad

Faithful Servant

In each issue of HemAware , we “ Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their...

My Journey

Family at inhibitor summit

Families Find Support, Education at NHF Inhibitor Summits

The definition of the word “inhibit” is “to prohibit from doing something.” But the approximately 550 attendees at the 2011...

Community in Action

Need Information about Bleeding Disorders?

Contact The Neil Frick Resource Center (NFRC)