Hemophilia is a blood disorder where the individual’s blood lacks the ability to form clots. This happens due to the lack of blood-clotting proteins in the blood. If one is hemophilic, the blood probably doesn’t clot in an injury, which causes them to bleed much more than the average person. However, this won’t occur in the event of a small cut. If one is deficient in a blood-clotting protein, the issue pops up during deep bleeding or severe injuries. This occurs on the knees, ankles or elbows and internal bleeding by itself can cause organ failure and gush blood to the connective tissues, which is a life-threatening situation. Herein, we discuss the various symptoms of hemophilia and its treatment options.

Symptoms
The symptoms of hemophilia vary from one person to another because it depends on the clotting factor levels in one’s body. If your clotting factor is decreased to a mild level, chances are one might bleed only after a traumatic experience or after surgery. If the clotting factors are too deficient, there would be spontaneous bleeding and it could cause a lot of blood loss. Some of the top signs include excessive bleeding when one gets a cut or injury, after dental work, deep cuts, large cuts, unusual bleeding after getting vaccinated. Pain on the joints, swelling, passing of blood through urine or stools, and unexplained are other symptoms to be aware of.

Treatment Options
There are many clotting factors for hemophilia, and the main treatment option includes replacing the clotting factor with a tube in the vein. This is called the replacement therapy and also can be done while the bleeding is ongoing. This can be done at home as well to avoid bleeding episodes. Some people ask for consistent therapies because they know they work in such areas or their daily routine involves physical strain. Replacement clotting therapy can be done with blood that is donated or synthesized in a laboratory. Other treatment options include the use of desmopressin, wherein a hormone is injected into the vein or given as a nasal spray to produce clotting factors by stimulating the body with the injected hormone. There are also clot-preserving medications that help prevent the breakdown of clots. For example, a lady who has given normal birth will have a lot of blood loss due to the procedure, and if there is no clot prevention, we need to help them with clot preserving medication. Fibrin sealants are another form of medication that can be applied to the injured wounds in order to help healing and clotting of blood. They are also seen to be used in dental surgeries.

The above symptoms and treatments of hemophilia will help one understand how to deal with this issue in a systematic manner. Those with a family history of hemophilia should see a doctor at an early childhood time. It is ideal to conduct genetic testing and see if one can be a child bearer because childbirth be it normal or operated can have a surgical injury due to which a lot of blood goes.