Women's Bleeding Disorders

Women's Bleeding Disorders

Women often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed when it comes to inheritable blood and bleeding disorders. Learn the symptoms and signs.

Despite seeking treatment for her symptoms for years, Jill R. Birdwhistell, PhD, was never diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. Heavy...
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) wants all women in the US to be able to raise their fingers in the...
Connie McMullan’s kitchen is a testament to the things she holds dear: a collection of stuffed bears, glass angels that...
“One and two and flip.” Lilliam Bervis thinks out loud, concentrating on her partner’s precise and rhythmic steps as the...
A new surveillance project could lead to improved treatment and diagnosis of women and girls with bleeding disorders. The Centers...
The US Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled Healthy People 2020, the nation’s new 10-year goals and objectives...
For some women with heavy menstrual bleeding, or menorrhagia, there is another option that can be considered before hysterectomy.
When women ask their doctors about the cause and possible treatment for a heavy period, too many healthcare providers are...
Read about a BLOOD memory aid for bleeding disorders.
Read the "Pregnant Pause" article.
In each issue of HemAware , we “Take 5” with people in the bleeding disorders community and spotlight their efforts...
See Letters to the Editor in response to this article.
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