Menstrual Health & Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Congenital Bleeding Disorders

Authors: Brown, MC; Sidonio, RF; Pike, M; Davies, J; Abdul‐Kadir, R

Affiliations: Hemophilia Georgia Pediat Ctr Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Emory, Aflac Canc & Blood Disorders, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Dalhousie Univ, IWK Hlth Ctr, Dept Pediat, Div Pediat Hematol Oncol, Halifax, NS, Canada; Royal Free NHS Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, London, England; Univ Coll London, Royal Free NHS Hosp, Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia & Thrombosis Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, London, England; Univ Coll London, Inst Womens Hlth, London, England.

Publication: Haemophilia; 2026

ABSTRACT: Heavy menstrual bleeding is commonly reported in women and girls with bleeding disorders and delays are often due to social stigma that may be tied to cultural taboos and religious beliefs. Early recognition of HMB potentially through a variety of menstrual bleeding tracking tools, and identification of a possible congenital bleeding disorder is key to ensure patients are afforded the opportunity to be referred to a local multidisciplinary care clinic focused on optimal management and mitigation of the quality-of-life effects of HMB.