Hemophilia: Symptoms, Treatment, Complications and Types

Featured Article Hemophilia Causes Bruising and Mild to Severe Bleeding Hemophilia's main symptom is bleeding. Defects in blood coagulation factors result in low levels of fibrin, which impairs the body's ability to create strong blood clots. How coagulation factors work is discussed in greater detail on the Coagulation Factors web site. Bleeding, Bruising, and Other Hemophilia Symptoms Extensive bleeding and easy bruising are common hemophilia symptoms. Contrary to popular belief, hemophilia does not make people bleed faster. Instead, bleeding lasts for longer than ordinary, due to the body's inability to form a blood clot. Hemophilia symptoms may include: easy bruising sudden bleeding bleeding into joints and muscles bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract bleeding into the urinary tract blood in stool blood in urine lengthy bleeding after trauma lengthy bleeding after surgery or dental work frequent nose bleeds intracranial bleeding. continued			Blogs
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Hemophilia Complications
People living with hemophilia are at a greater risk of suffering from chronic joint bleeding. Intracranial (inner skull) bleeding is another complication of hemophilia.

Treatments for Hemophilia
To treat hemophilia, doctors often administer clotting proteins intravenously. Medications, such as desmopressin, are also used.

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