Connecting with others affected by hemophilia B can help you find a community with whom you can share what it’s like living with hemophilia B, including talking about daily life, symptoms, and treatments.
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Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that affects your blood’s ability to clot. Hemophilia sufferers lack a clotting factor, meaning they have an increased risk of bruising and bleeding, both externally and internally around joints and in the brain. MORE:Â Learn more about hemophilia treatment options. There are three levels of…
Hemophilia can affect everyone differently, depending on your symptoms, the type of hemophilia you have, and its severity. This is why your care team should be based on your individual needs. But regardless of the specific specialists, you want a coordinated, comprehensive, multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals…
Understanding hemophilia treatment options if you have inhibitors
Fact-Checked By Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Hemophilia inhibitors can reduce treatment effectiveness and raise bleeding risks, but several therapies can help maintain control. Understanding your options can support more confident, informed care decisions.
Some hemophilia patients may, over time, develop inhibitors which restrict the efficacy of treatment making bleeding episodes more difficult to stop. MORE: Intracranial hemorrhage risk – when to see a doctor According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), although the majority of people living with…
Hemophilia is a disorder wherein the blood is not able to clot properly. As a result, patients bleed easily, and it's unusually prolonged and heavy.
In this video from the Hemophilia Federation of America, Kyle McCullough and Jesse Mayhan share what it’s like living with severe hemophilia. The boys discuss their treatment and what they tell friends when they ask about their condition. They also talk about what they’d like to…
In this video from the Hemophilia Federation of America, Kyle McCullough and Jesse Mayhan share what it’s like living with severe hemophilia. The boys discuss their treatment and what they tell friends when they ask about their condition. They also talk about what they’d like to…