Items tagged 'VWD'

Growing up with VWD

18 December 2024

Girls, Growing up with a bleeding disorder, Personal stories, Von Willebrand disease, Women & girls, Young people
girls, heavy menstrual bleeding, VWD, young women

Cassie's personal story of growing up with von Willebrand disease (VWD) and learning to manage her heavy periods.

Growing up with VWD

Cassie -
11 December 2024

Cassie's personal story of growing up with von Willebrand disease (VWD) and learning to manage her heavy periods.

Navigating challenges at school

Emma Wells -
11 December 2024

How to deal with problems at school if your child has a bleeding disorder like haemophilia, von Willebrand disease (VWD) or other rare bleeding disorders.

Endoscopies – what might I need to know?

Sue Webzell -
11 December 2024

Special considerations with endoscopy, gastroscopy or colonoscopy for people with haemophilia, VWD and other bleeding disorders.

New VWD fact sheet

11 December 2024

Find answers to your FAQs about von Willebrand disease (VWD) in our new fact sheet - symptoms, types, inheritance, diagnosis and treatment.

AHCDO research

Caitlin Rice -
26 June 2024

Caitlin Rice is undertaking research projects on VWD type 3 and acquired haemophilia A for AHCDO and will use ABDR data for these projects.

Living with type 1 VWD

Susie -
11 December 2023

Susie’s story Susie shared her personal story of living with type 1 VWD at the 21st Australian Conference on haemophilia,…

Von Willebrand disease

Suzanne O'Callaghan -
11 December 2023

SUZANNE O’CALLAGHAN Suzanne O’Callaghan is HFA Policy Research and Education Manager VWDChair ~ Dr Chee Wee TanPersonal story ~Adam Personal story…

The challenges of living with VWD

Shauna -
11 December 2023

Shauna’s story Shauna shared her personal story of managing quality of life issues while living with Type 3 VWD at…

Conference 2023

26 June 2023

The 21st Australian Conference on haemophilia, VWD & rare bleeding disorders will be held face-to-face at the Pullman on the…

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