Women's Bleeding Disorders

When women ask their doctors about the cause and possible treatment for a heavy period, too many healthcare providers are quick to dismiss a bleeding disorder as a possible culprit.

People with severe hemophilia might envy their peers with mild hemophilia. But life for patients with mild hemophilia can be fraught with problems.

There is still a misconception among doctors that women cannot have bleeding disorders, especially hemophilia.

“Iron-poor blood” sounds like an old-fashioned ailment, but it’s not. It’s still the most common 21st-century cause of a condition called anemia.

Lysteda is used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding common in women with von Willebrand disease (VWD), and Wilate is for bleeding in all types of VWD.

Hematologists told her she couldn’t have a bleeding disorder. After all, she’s a woman.

I feel that women talking to other women has really helped to spread the word and empower other women.