We all need blood in our bodies to survive. Those who suffer from hemophilia have a lifelong bleeding blood disorder that stops blood from clotting the right way. They don’t have the clotting factor, which is a protein in the blood that controls bleeding. When a person has an injury and is a hemophiliac...

As with any type of medical condition or disease, there are some that are less common than others. That can certainly be the case with blood disorders as well. When you think of a blood disorder, you may think of the more common varieties. Anemia, hemophilia and perhaps even strokes come to mind. Yet,...

Individuals diagnosed with Pearson Syndrome are not able to absorb food correctly and they also have low white blood cell counts, which is called “neutropenia”. They can also encounter low red cell counts, which leads to anemia, which can be a serious health problem. The symptoms usually...

The red blood that flows through your body is vital to your survival. While blood is not an organ in your body, you need to have a good, healthy supply of blood to keep your body running smoothly. Just like organs, the blood in your body cannot function well if you have a blood disorder. Your blood carries...

A blood disorder found in pregnancy that can affect both the mother and baby is called, Rh Incompatibility. This occurs when the mom-to-be is Rh-negative blood and her fetus she is carrying has Rh-positive blood. The “Rh-positive or Rh-negative characteristics refer to the Rh factor which is a...

There are several different types of blood disorders that people have-from anemia to hemophilia. Some of these disorders are more severe than others. One type of blood disorder that can be quite severe is hemophilia. While a person can certainly live a normal life with this condition, it is important...

There are many causes of blood clotting disorders that are important to explore. Blood clots are how our blood deals with injury to blood vessels. The bleeding process needs to be stopped if the individual is to survive, so the ability of the blood to clot is essential for life. If our bodies could not...

Rh incompatibility is quite common and when diagnosed properly, there are good treatment options. This condition happens when a woman with Rh negative blood gets pregnant and the unborn child has Rh positive blood. This causes a blood reaction that can be life threatening if left undiagnosed. However,...

Have you heard of excessive blood clotting? Most individuals have heard of those who have difficulty with clotting blood but have not been exposed to the blood disorder that involves an excessive amount of blood clotting. This is a condition in which blood clots form too easily within the bloodstream...

Everyone inherits one gene from your mother and one from your father of a certain protein used in your blood for clotting. If you inherit one or both genes that are mutated it can increase your risk for developing a blood clot. Individuals can be homozygous for Factor V Leiden, and carry a risk of blood...

Blood disorders vary a great deal depending on several factors. You will find that some blood disorders are relatively easy to treat while others or not. In addition, some of these disorders of the blood are unavoidable, but one is not. This one is called deep vein thrombosis or DVT for short. You may...

Approximately 17,000 Americans are affected by the bleeding disorder, hemophilia. Hemophilia is a genetic disorder of the blood and affects clotting. Did you know that in order to successfully clot your blood needs over 50 substances? If just one of those 50 substances is missing, or if all the substances...

Polycythemia Vera is a rare blood disorder and is characterized by too many red blood cells that make the blood thicker than is normal. This thickened blood moves more slowly through the blood vessels and can therefore form clots. Clots in the blood vessels can cause stroke and heart attacks. In the...

As soon as you are diagnosed with a blood disorder, you will not only want to make sure that you are getting great medical care, but you will also want to know what to expect from your treatment. Choosing a doctor or a treatment center is one of the most important decisions you will make. After that,...

The platelet disorder, Bernard-Soulier syndrome is very rare and is caused by abnormal genes for glycoprotein Ib/IX/V. this is the genetic code for a group of linked proteins that can normally be found on the surface of platelets (part of blood). Because of a missing or factor that is not working properly,...