Von Willebrand Disease (VWD): Symptoms
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder. It affects your blood‘s ability to clot. If your blood doesn’t clot, you can have heavy, hard-to-stop bleeding after an injury.
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About Von Willebrand Disease Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of von Willebrand disease (VWD) depend on which type of the disorder you have. They also depend on how serious the disorder is. Many people have such mild symptoms that they don’t know they have VWD.
If you have type 1 or type 2 VWD, you may have the following mild-to-moderate bleeding symptoms:
People who have type 3 VWD may have all of the symptoms listed above and severe bleeding episodes for no reason. These bleeding episodes can be fatal if not treated right away. People who have type… Read more about Von Willebrand Disease (VWD): Symptoms