How is it possible for me to get Hemophilia?

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I have Hemophilia. I don't understand how I got it when my brother didn't get it and my parents/ grandparents/ etc.. don't have it. Does anybody have a idea on how I could have gotten this disease?
P.S. Im a girl. I didn't know if you need to know my other health problems but in case you do here they are:
heart murmur
quantitative platelet disorder
platelet counter seven defect
and obviously Hemophilia.
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Can people with hemophilia get a tattoo?

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Can a person with hemophilia get a tattoo ? Would the bleeding be a problem ? Has anyone had any experiences ? There's a tattoo I really want to get but I have hemophilia.
no. henna art yes. as far as diabetics . i am very heavy insulin user . also not supposed to recieve art work. got it. used aloe vera gel . perfect. it could be done if you lie to artist. doctor would advise against. if you decide. please please find older experienced artist. go for heavy muscle skin areas. calf. bicep. outside of forearm are safest places. it is risky. but can be done if your heart is set on it. definatly find older experianced artist. keep art work small. it can be done.  (+ info)

Is there such a thing as a less deadly version of hemophilia?

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If there is, is it ever found in females? I know that only men get serious hemophilia.
You can have various functionality of the gene, which is how mild, moderate and severe hemophilia are teased out. But overall, they are pretty bad.
Many carriers (women) have a clotting level between 30% and 70% of normal and do not usually suffer from severe bleeding, although they may suffer from the most common symptom - heavy menstrual bleeding. However, some carriers have less than 30% of the normal level of Factor VIII or IX. These women are considered to be mild hemophiliacs.

It is not known how many carriers of Hemophilia A and B have bleeding problems. Estimates vary up to 60%.  (+ info)

what will i do? i have mild hemophilia and a gum disease?

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i have mild hemophilia, a bleeding disorder. then i have also gum disease. i already went to the dentist several times last year for medication. but they are afraid to clean my teeth for it might be bleeding. although they clean but not thoroughly because they are afraid. i have to go to hematology first before having dental medication. now, i felt so hopeless. is there a cure for my disease? i have been suffering this gum disease for already two years now. i hope my gums will be back to normal. Please give me some advice regarding what should i do.
There is no cure for periodontal disease/gingivitis when you get it.The gums receed away away from the teeth.

Some treatment options include surgical transplants and antibacterial packets surgically implanted in the gums to help kill the bacteria. I researched it myself and the gum transplant which is actually a skin graft almost always fails and it's very painful and expensive.

I would call around to look for a D.D.S., M.S. - that means doctor of dental surgery and maxillofacial surgery.  (+ info)

is it safe to get a tattoo if you have hemophilia?

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I'm a hemophiliac but i'll be 18 soon and i want a tattoo but i want to know if its safe for me to get one. i know its permanent but i've made up my mind and i just want to know if its safe for me to get one. i have mild hemophilia, just throwing that out there, but i really want to know.
I don't see any reason why you can not get a tattoo. Hemophilia is a rare inherited bleeding disorder. If you have hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time than others after an injury.

When a person with hemophilia is injured, he does not bleed harder or faster than a person without hemophilia, he bleeds longer. Small cuts or surface bruises are usually not a problem, but more traumatic injuries may result in serious problems and potential disability (called "bleeding episodes").

Thus tattooing would be surface bruises or small cuts. They are not very deep.to cause exessive bleeding.

In general, small cuts and scrapes are treated with regular first-aid: clean the cut, then apply pressure and a band-aid. Individuals with mild hemophilia can use a non-blood product called desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to treat small bleeds.

You just have to be extra careful to avoid bleeding excessively. as non-stop bleeding can lead to death. You should inform the tattooist so he can apply pressure after he designs with his needle and to proceed very slowly.

Your bleeding tendency is due to the inability of your blood to coagulate or clot normally. Hemophilia A also known as factor VIII deficiency (8) one of the proteins needed for blood to clot. .

This is more common than Hemophilia B,which is missing or have low levels of clotting factor IX (9).



Hemophilia usually occurs only in males (with very rare exceptions).  (+ info)

Hemophilia is a recessive sex-linked disease A carrier woman marries a man with hemophilia?

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Which of the following is true?
A) 50% chance of their sons having hemophilia and 50% chance of their daughters having hemophilia
B) None of their children (sons or daughters) could have hemophilia
C) 50% chance of their sons having hemophilia, but zero chance of their daughters having hemophilia
D) 25% chance of their sons having hemophilia and 50% chance of their daughters having hemophilia
E) Zero chance of their sons having hemophilia, but 50% chance of their daughters having hemophilia.
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Is von Willebrand disease considered hemophilia, or is it a catagory of its own?

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If so, what letter type of hemophilia?
It's in a seperate catagory...WD  (+ info)

where worldwide is Hemophilia most commonly found?

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I'm doing a project on X-linked Hemophilia and i was wondering where is it most commonly found? is it in the middle east or Asia or maybe Africa?
Google!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilia  (+ info)

Why are males the only ones to actually get hemophilia?

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is there any good reasons to fund Hemophilia?
Women can get it, but more rarely. Like color vision deficiency, it's a sex linked trait.

Women have two X chromosomes, men have one X and one Y. If a gene, like a blood clotting factor, is deficient on one of the X chromosomes, the allele on the woman's other X usually fills in and does the job. That prevents any symptoms.

If a man has a defective gene on the X chromosome, there's no second chance. If the mother is heterozygous (has different forms of the gene on the two chromosomes) for that trait, she has a 50/50 chance of passing it on to her sons.

Every daughter of a hemophiliac man inherits his X (but not Y) chromosome, so has at least one copy of the defective gene. If the mother has one X with a defective gene, the daughter can inherit that too, and display hemophilia.

It's more common in men because only one parent needs to have the gene, and that parent might not know. It's less common in women, because both parents have to have at least one copy of the gene, and the father will certainly know that he passes it on to his children - some men won't take that chance.  (+ info)

What would the treatment be for this type of hemophilia??

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6 year old boy,healthy(other than this).
Severe hemophilia type A
Pretty tolerant to all medications, procedures, and therapies
I'll go with anything that helps him

I know the doctor is the one who decides but if anyone has an idea or if there are any doctors out there that can tell me what you would do if you had this case, please tell me.
Also what doctors would have to be seen, what therapies would have to be done, and any other type of treatment you can tell me about!!
Thanks!
Hello Hunter,

Would depend on the bleed and how bad the bleed is. For mouth bleeds for example drugs such as Amicar or Cyklokapron may be used. These drugs help clots form in the mouth as is my understanding. However are usually used in the case of minor bleeds of the mouth or in an attempt to prevent a bleed into the mouth.

I would guess unless there is an issue that pops up with inhibitors for a factor 8 would be treated with Xyntha or some other type recombinant factor 8. Giving a factor 8 or 9 for that matter with no history of inhibitors with human blood is sort of a no-no now. To much risk of disease through the use of human blood

For doctors you can continue to see their normal pediatrician. For hemophilia they will need to see a hematologist. In short this is a person who treats blood disorders.

For general health I would advise two very important items. Number one is overall fitness. The more a person is over weight the more pressure is put on the body's joints. For a person with hemophilia this means more bleeds. Keeping a 6 year old healthy is super important and more so with a 6 year old with hemophilia. The second is dental care. The average person should get about 2 check ups per year. I would suggest for a person with hemophilia four. It is much easier to catch a small cavity just starting then to need to put a crown on the tooth due to decay. This will help cut down on the use of factor.


Their are a ton of other issues we could talk about. Home treatment or on demand treatment. How to talk to the school is he going to. Cost of treatment. How to weigh things such as a child wanting to play sports. Medical ID cards and bracelets. How to deal with other kids and their play and the list goes on. How to deal with ER doctors. How to find an HTC etc..

Why don't you contact to me and through e-mail and we can talk some.  (+ info)

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