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Do I Have a Bleeding Disorder?

In addition to AUB, a bleeding disorder shouldn’t be When assessing a patient’s bleeding disorder, it is
ruled out if a woman experiences two or more of these important to ask about prior bleeding episodes and to
symptoms: characterize the type of bleeding.
• easy bruising (raised and larger than a grape in size) • Bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes is
associated with disorders of the platelets and
• nosebleeds (frequent and or lasting longer than
10 minutes) blood vessels
• Bleeding into soft tissue, muscle and joints is
• prolonged bleeding after surgery or injury
associated with the presence of hemophilia or
• prolonged bleeding from dental work other disorders of coagulation proteins.
• post-partum hemorrhage

• a family history of a bleeding disorder

We encourage any woman who experiences unusual bleeding, or whose family history includes a bleeding disorder or
suspected bleeding disorder, to get tested. The first step to treatment is understanding and acknowledging the condition.
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