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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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Girl with menstrual cramps

Bleeding Disorders May Cause Heavy Periods

Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) is a common problem for women during their reproductive years, affecting between 10% and 20% of...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

Women with bleeding disorders

First Decade Defines National Hemophilia Foundation’s Women’s Programs

When people think of bleeding disorders, they usually think of men and hemophilia. But the truth is, girls and women...

Von Willebrand Disease

Gene therapy

Hemophilia Gene Therapy Breakthroughs

Researchers presented a range of findings on the subject.

Hemophilia A&B

Bleeding disorders research

(Re)Search & Destroy

People in the bleeding disorders community are no strangers to blood tests. They give blood samples routinely at comprehensive treatment...

Hemophilia A&B, Von Willebrand Disease, Blood Safety

Need Information about Bleeding Disorders?

Contact The Neil Frick Resource Center (NFRC)