Bleeding Symptoms
The mentioned symptoms differ depending on the severity of the disorder.
In general:
- Easy bruising.
- Prolonged bleeding from minor wounds; bleeding from small skin cuts that start and stop over several hours
- Bleeding from the nose (epistaxis).
- Bleeding from the mouth or gums
- Prolonged bleeding after tooth extraction or surgery.
- Prolonged bleeding after trauma.
Specific for women:
- Heavier and more prolonged bleeding during periods (menorrhagia) or excessive menstrual bleeding:
- Flow which lasts longer than 7 days.
- Flow soaking one pad in less than 2 hours.
- Unpredictable bleeding.
- Menstrual bleeding which affects quality of life.
- Periods heavy enough to cause anaemia.
- Haemorrhagic ovarian cysts
- Increased risk of bleeding following delivery (post partum haemorrhage).
- Dysmenorrhea and mid-cycle pain
- Endometriosis
Specific for haemophilia patients:
- Big bruises
- Bleeding into muscles and joints, especially the knees, elbows, and ankles
Bleeding into a joint or muscle causes
- An ache or “funny feeling”
- Swelling
- Pain and stiffness
- Difficulty using a joint or muscle.
- Spontaneous bleeding (sudden bleeding inside the body for no clear reason)
- Bleeding for a long time after getting a cut, removing a tooth or having surgery
- Bleeding for a long time after an accident especially after an injury to the head