What is a bleeding disorder?

A bleeding disorder is defined as a flaw in the body’s clotting system. Because a person with a bleeding disorder is missing certain clotting factors they tend to bleed for a longer time than a person who does not have the disorder.
Women with bleeding disorders that aren’t treated risk life-threatening complications during childbirth, injury, surgeries, and internal bleeding.
There are a number of bleeding disorders that affect women and men.
Hemophilia A and B
Von Willebrand Disease
Factor I Deficiency
Factor II Deficiency
Factor V Deficiency
Combined Factor V and Factor VIII Deficiency
Factor VIII Deficiency
Factor VII Deficiency
Factor X Deficiency
Factor XI Deficiency
Factor XII Deficiency
Factor XIII Deficiency

Von Willebrand is the most common type of bleeding disorder that people have, affecting just over 1% of the population.

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog. My hope is that by sharing my experience of living with a bleeding disorder other women will seek help sooner than I did and live a "normal" life.

Bleeding disorders in women are much more common than once thought. Still, the diagnosis rate and the women receiving treatment are very low.

There are many different types of bleeding disorders that women are afflicted with. I will attempt to identify those and the signs women should be aware of.

Please note all information on my blog is derived from my personal experience and should in no way be taken as medical advice. If you think you may have a bleeding disorder, please seek advice from your doctor.