Items tagged 'Woman'

Guide to living with VWD

29 October 2024

A guide to living well with von Willebrand disease (VWD) - from diagnosis to treatment, how it is passed on and special issues for females.

MyABDR and recording your treatment

Suzanne O'Callaghan -
11 September 2024

With new haemophilia treatments, recording on MyABDR has some challenges. HTCs and users share their tips.

Heavy menstrual bleeding in teenagers

Jaime Chase -
11 September 2024

When and how to seek help for adolescent girls with bleeding disorders when they have heavy periods.

Women’s Health Week 2024

2 September 2024

It's Women's Health Week! To celebrate we're diving into a variety of topics from knowing your body and tackling taboos, to advocating for yourself.

Women and girls with bleeding disorders

Suzanne O'Callaghan -
26 June 2024

Sessions on women and girls at the WFH 2024 World Congress had a strong message that it’s time for action on female-specific research, treatment and care.

Women: caregivers to patients to advocates

Lara Nicholson -
26 June 2024

This session discussed the work of women advocates to overcome the general and longstanding misunderstanding that women are only carriers and do not have bleeding disorders.

FIFO and bleeding disorders

Beryl Zeissink -
19 March 2024

As a FIFO, what do you need to think about to manage your bleeding disorder when you are onsite?

Growing up with Glanzmann thrombasthenia

Elizabeth -
19 March 2024

Elizabeth’s teenage daughter Grace has Glanzmann thrombasthenia. Elizabeth talks about what it was like to find that your child has a very rare bleeding disorder and their family experiences as Grace grows up.

Living with Glanzmann thrombasthenia

Allison -
19 March 2024

Allison was diagnosed with Glanzmann thrombasthenia at birth. She talked to HFA about her experiences and what she has learned from living with this very rare bleeding disorder.

Mental health and support

Nicoletta Crollini -
19 March 2024

What mental health support services are available and how do you access them?

Haemophilia Foundation Australia

Created with Heartburst

Haemophilia Foundation Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia, the land, waters and community where we walk, live, meet and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Items tagged 'Woman'

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