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By Dr. Expert
March 03, 2018
It is possible that in the first few days of a woman's cycle the VWF levels are lowest, but this…
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By Rosi Montanez
March 03, 2018
So the nomenclature is important before recommending treatment. There are hemophilia A carriers…
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By Anonymous
March 03, 2018
It is not as difficult to diagnose type 2 VWD or type 3 VWD and severe type 1 VWD as the levels…
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By Dr. Expert
March 03, 2018
There is no contraindication related to placement if there has been a recent delivery of a child.…
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By Dr. Expert
February 02, 2018
Sexual activities other than penetrative sex may be less likely to cause bleeding. However, any…
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By Dr. Expert
February 02, 2018
It is not recommended to start with IUDs for management of heavy menstrual bleeding unless there…
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By Dr. Expert
January 01, 2018
There has been success in small studies demonstrating significant reduction in heavy periods with…
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By Dr. Expert
January 01, 2018
Making a diagnosis of VWD is difficult and the difference between severe type 1 and type 3 can be…
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By Dr. Expert
January 01, 2018
The rate of bleeding in pregnancy is quite wide with up to 27% of women experiencing this and first…
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By Dr. Expert
January 01, 2018
It all depends on your body and specific bleeding disorder. You might feel some pain, as well as…
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