Inherited bleeding disorders in women

Gynecological and obstetrical manifestations of inherited bleeding disorders in women.

Patients affected by bleeding disorders present a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms that vary from a mild or moderate bleeding tendency to significant episodes. Women with inherited bleeding disorders are particularly disadvantaged since, in addition to suffering from general bleeding symptoms, they are also at risk of bleeding complications from regular haemostatic challenges during menstruat...

Controversies in Inherited Bleeding Disorders.

Recent years are witnessing key developments in treatment approaches for congenital bleeding disorders (CBD), in particular the hemophilias, but also other factor deficiencies.1,2 Moreover, cooperative multinational efforts are providing advances in our knowledge of pathophysiological, clinical, and management aspects of these disorders, including the more rare abnormalities.3–6 However, despit...

Management of Inherited Bleeding Disorders in Pregnancy

Evaluation the dentists’ awareness of inherited bleeding disorders and anticoagulants in Shiraz

Background Some of the dental procedures can cause bleeding. Bleeding control can be difficult in some patients because of systemic disease or chronic anticoagulant therapy, so they may be at increased risk for bleeding occurrences or even death following invasive dental procedures. This study was schemed to measure the knowledge of general dentists in Shiraz city regarding coagulation tests ...

Gynaecological problems and choices for contraception in women with inherited bleeding disorders.

©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2008: 34(2) Introduction Inherited bleeding disorders (IBDs) in women are more common than previously suspected. Women with IBDs are at risk of heavy bleeding from haemostatic challenges such as menstruation and childbirth. These common haemostatic challenges can cause symptoms even in mildly affected women, thus increasing the clinical prevalence of IBDs in...