For decades, people with hemophilia have benefited from remarkable advances in treatment. Meanwhile, many people living with von…
Jennifer Lynne
Jennifer Lynne was diagnosed with hemophilia B and von Willebrand disease during childhood. A marketing and journalism graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she is the founder of GirlsBleedToo.com, a platform dedicated to raising awareness about bleeding disorders in women and girls. Through her column, she shares personal experiences to educate, advocate, and amplify the voices of women in the bleeding disorders community. All opinions expressed are her own and do not reflect those of her clients or affiliated organizations.
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Articles by Jennifer Lynne
January is supposed to feel like a reset — a clean slate and a fresh start. But for people with…
Letting a doctor go can feel like a radical act, especially when, like me, you live with a lifelong bleeding…
Last year was a year of conferences for me — at least 10 by my count. It still amazes me…
I wasn’t doing anything unusual when it happened. I wasn’t exercising, rushing around, or kicking someone. I was simply walking…
In a previous column, I shared Tara Blakely’s journey to earning a black belt — an accomplishment nearly 30…
When fellow columnist G Shellye Horowitz asked me to travel to Houston to support her through surgery for…
For most people, taekwondo is about discipline, confidence, and the long path toward a black belt. For Tara Blakely, it…
For years, writing about women with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders has meant telling stories of delayed diagnoses, silent…
When you live with a bleeding disorder, you get used to explaining yourself. You learn to walk into an emergency…