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Most joint support devices will offer only limited extra joint support (at best). Having enough muscle stability and strength should…
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The short answer is YES. Usually. But there are a few questions to answer beforehand: Your haemophilia treatment centre (HTC)…
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There are many benefits from sports for children and young people with bleeding disorders. An important reason to be physically…
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When the needle starts to enter the skin it gets more resistant almost half-way through. Could that be angle or?…
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Is there a way in which people can keep their treatment diary online? Good question! You may have heard of…
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I have yet to tell people about my haemophilia because they already tease me enough as it is. So should…
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The differences between haemophilia A and B are in the factor that is missing or at a low level –…
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If they continue to rise, and IF BY some miracle they reach 100% does that mean that my Haemophilia will…
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Factor IX ‘levels’ is the amount of factor IX we have in our blood. The number is usually given as…
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Large veins can sometimes be deceptively hard to cannulate, it may be because the vein ‘rolls’ and the needle therefore…
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If you have a bleeding disorder, pre-planning before pregnancy is important. A first step would be to make an appointment…
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I don’t want to do that, because I might want children one day. What are my other options? Who can…
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Last time I went through 6 super tampons and pads in a day and I felt like I was going…
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“Yes!…. BUT … ” – there’s the typical answer from your parents or your Haemophilia Treatment Centre (HTC) team. So…
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Is gene therapy a cure for haemophilia? In many cases successful gene therapy means that a person with severe haemophilia…