Women and Clotting Disorders
There are several types of bleeding disorders that affect women.
Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. All of the rare factor deficiencies, which include factor I, II, V, VII, XI and XIII, can also result in bleeding among women. VWD and other bleeding disorders are particularly troublesome for reproductive-aged women. Heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding, also known as menorrhagia, can lead to serious complications if left untreated. Other common symptoms include recurrent nosebleeds, easy bruising, bleeding from the digestive or urinary tract and excessive bleeding from the mouth or gums.