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Preparing for menarche: treatment and management of heavy periods in women with bleeding disorders

Michelle Lavin

Michelle Lavin

Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandDublin, Ireland
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Rezan A Kadir

Rezan A Kadir

Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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Sylvia von Mackensen

Sylvia von Mackensen

Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)Hamburg, Germany
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Debra Pollard

Debra Pollard

Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free HospitalLondon, UK
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Anna Tollwé

Anna Tollwé

Chair of Women’s Committee, Swedish Hemophilia SocietySundbyberg, Swedish
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Dec 13, 2019
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Article Category: Women With Bleeding Disorders
Published Online: Dec 13, 2019
Page range: 24 - 27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp00141
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© 2019 Michelle Lavin, Rezan A Kadir, Sylvia von Mackensen, Debra Pollard, Anna Tollwé, published by Sciendo
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Improving diagnosis, care and treatment for women and girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding is a multi-faceted challenge, involving the education of people with bleeding disorders and health professionals, early contact with the families of pre-pubertal girls, the breaking down of taboos around discussing menstruation, individualised treatment plans, and general awareness-raising© Shutterstock
Improving diagnosis, care and treatment for women and girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding is a multi-faceted challenge, involving the education of people with bleeding disorders and health professionals, early contact with the families of pre-pubertal girls, the breaking down of taboos around discussing menstruation, individualised treatment plans, and general awareness-raising© Shutterstock

Prevalence of menorrhagia in women with bleeding disorders [1]

DISORDERPREVALENCE (%)
Von Willebrand disease32-100
Platelet dysfunction
       Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia51
       Bernard-Soulier syndrome13-98
Haemophilia10-57
Factor XI deficiency59
Factor XIII deficiency35-64
Rare factor deficiencies35-70
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