Bleeding Disorders A-Z

Why Is Hemophilia Called the Royal Disease?

When it comes to the history of hemophilia, there’s a lot to unpack. The public didn’t even have a name...

von Willebrand disease is the most prevalent, yet lesser known, bleeding disorder. Here’s what you need to know about VWD.

This preventive treatment can help people with hemophilia avoid joint damage.

Doctors use a number of tests to pinpoint the cause of a person’s excessive or abnormal bleeding. Read on for...

There are some key differences between hemophilia A and hemophilia B. Read on to see how they differ in terms...

Most bleeding disorders are relatively rare. Even the most common bleeding disorder, von Willebrand disease, affects just 1 out of...

Hemophilia runs in families. In the majority of cases, the bleeding disorder is inherited from a parent to a child...

People with bleeding disorders are no strangers to fighting the physical complications that come with their condition. One serious condition...

The blood clotting process is a multistep activity known as coagulation. When the entire coagulation process works properly, blood holds...

Many women accept excessive, prolonged periods as an annoying but ordinary part of being female—putting up with the monthly stress...

When people have bleeding disorders, their blood fails to clot like it should when they have external or internal bleeding...

The most common bleeding disorder in people is also the most common one in dogs.