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Can you take birth control pills if you are hemophilia?
Yes, you can take the birth control pill if you have hemophilia. There may be other methods that will provide even better control of heavy bleeding with periods. Talk with your hematologist and gynecologist for advice specific to your situation.
What is the definition of the term 'hemophiliac'?
A hemophiliac is someone who has hemophilia which is a hereditary genetic disorder. Hemophilia affects the body's ability to control blood clotting which is used to stop bleeding.
What is the difference between Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B?
There are two types of hemophilia: hemophilia A (sometimes called classical hemophilia) and hemophilia B (sometimes called Christmas disease). Both are caused by a low level or absence of one of the proteins in the blood (called factors) that control bleeding. Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency of factor VIII, and hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of factor IX. There is no difference between the two types of hemophilia, except that hemophilia B is about five times less common than hemophilia A.
What is a disease in which the blood does not clot normally?
Hemophilia is one disease in which blood does not clot normally. von Willebrand's Disease
Can fish get hemophilia?
Yes - there are dogs with hemophilia. German Shepards in Europe with hemophilia can be traced back to one dog: Canto von der Wienerau. For more informationon hemophilia and dogs: http://mydogfluffy.com/faq.htm Mice with hemophilia are used to research hemophilia medication and a cure for hemophilia.
A woman with hemophilia and a man without hemophilia get married. What are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?
There is no chance that the child will have hemophilia even if the spouse has hemophilia. Any girls the couple has will be carriers if the spouse has hemophilia.
What A woman with hemophilia and a men without hemophilia get married . what are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?
50%
A hereditary bleeding disorder that results from lack of clotting factors?
Hemophilia, Sickle Cell anemia.
Can anyone be a candidate for hemophilia?
Can anyone be a candidate for the hemophilia a
What is the nickname for hemophilia?
hemophilia B is also known as Christmas disease because Stephen Christmas was the first patient with the disease, and hemophilia A is just known as classic hemophilia.
Which clotting factor is deficient in Hemophilia A?
Hemophilia A is an X-linked, hereditary bleeding disorder caused by the absence or defect of a blood clotting protein, Factor VIII. As a result, when a person with hemophilia A has a bleeding episode, the bleeding may be prolonged due to the body's inability to form blood clots. Patients who are affected with hemophilia A experience frequent spontaneous bleeding, most commonly into their joints and soft tissues, with bleeding into vital organs that may ... be life-threatening. Bleeding episodes may be painful, and over time, recurrent joint bleeding may result in debilitating destruction of the joints. Currently, patients with hemophilia A are dependent on injections of Factor VIII produced by genetic engineering or purified from human plasma, to help control a bleeding episode. It is estimated that approximately 50,000 individuals worldwide are affected with hemophilia A. Hemophilia A - Clotting Factor VIII Hemophilia B - Clotting Factor IX Hemophilia C - Clotting Factor XI
What Woman with hemophilia and a man without hemophilia are expecting a baby boy. What are the chances that their son will also have hemophilia?
50%
