Women warned over undetected bleeding disorders

MORE than 1,000 women in Ireland have been diagnosed with a variety of bleeding disorders including mild haemophilia but many more suffering from the same health problem are going undetected.

Chief executive of the Irish Haemophilia Society, Brian O’Mahony, said it was crucial that women with a bleeding disorder knew the severity of the disease and received the appropriate treatment.

“Women with a bleeding disorder that is not diagnosed are in danger of serious bleeding during menstruation and the serious clinical impact of the birth of a child or during pregnancy,” he warned.