In this video from the Bleeding Disorders Community, hemophilia patients and their families talk about how the disease has affected their lives but more importantly, how they haven’t let the disease redefine who they are as people. MORE: Three tips for coping with a hemophilia…
An Instagram account is using well-loved characters from children’s animated movies to create memes that highlight some of the issues people living with chronic illnesses face in their everyday lives. MORE: How kids can explain hemophilia to their friends As reported in The Mighty, the account was set…
Hemophilia is an inherited disease that prevents blood from clotting, a process that’s required to stop bleeding. According to the Hemophilia Federation of America, there are various complications that can arise from having a bleeding disorder like hemophilia. MORE: What to know about hemophilia symptoms. Joint damage: One of the…
When talking about hemophilia, women are often overlooked. This is because males are much more susceptible to hemophilia A and B, while most females only experience mild symptoms that allow them to lead a mostly normal life (although this is not the case with type C). Because of the mild symptoms,…
One of the major hurdles people with hemophilia face, is complying with their medication schedule — in particular, injecting themselves several times a week with clotting factor. MORE: Seven recommended books to learn more about hemophilia. Clotting factor has a relatively short half-life (the time it takes for a person’s…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKRqJWVQRio This video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes a look at hemophilia and explains what the blood disorder means for those who suffer from it. MORE: Three tips for coping with a hemophilia diagnosis. Hemophilia patients and caregivers share how hemophilia affects their everyday lives…
Managing a chronic illness can be difficult. There are many different medications to take (often at different times), appointments to remember, symptoms to keep track of, and lots of information to absorb. Thankfully, living in a digital age means that there are numerous mobile apps that can help you manage…
One of the greatest risks to people living with hemophilia is a bleed in the brain (or intracranial hemorrhage). Around 3 percent of people with moderate or severe forms of the disease will experience an intracranial hemorrhage — some will be a result of a head injury, others may experience…
This children’s video from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on how to tell your friends that you have hemophilia. MORE: How kids can play safe with hemophilia. Billy, a young boy with hemophilia, answers some of the questions that his friends ask about the disease. He…
For many years, those who suffered from hemophilia were told to not take part in any kind of physical exercise. It was only in the last 40 years or so that doctors started encouraging patients to choose a physical activity that’s both safe and enjoyable for each individual. Play safe…
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