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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”

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Child with factor VII deficiency plays with yarn

Factor VII Deficiency

Skye Peltier’s life changed on a playground when she was 5 years old. After going down a slide, she lingered...

Rare Bleeding Disorders

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Access to Hepatitis C Clinical Trials

Mark Antell had hepatitis C for decades before he decided to fight the disease. A chronic viral infection, hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C

Jecorie Lyons, who has hemophilia

Motion Is Lotion

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

My Journey

Jill R. Birdwhistell and Kimber Blackwell

Forward March

Despite seeking treatment for her symptoms for years, Jill R. Birdwhistell, PhD, was never diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. Heavy...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

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