Symptoms of Hemophilia
Hemophilia is detected through theses symptoms:
- In some cases, lengthy bleeding after circumcision
- Excessive bruising
- Swollen, painful joints
- Swollen, tender muscles
- Excessive bleeding from the gums, tongue, or mouth following injury (seen particularly in infants and toddlers)
- Severe bleeding after tooth extractions or other invasive dental procedures
- Severe bleeding after injuries or operations
Statistics of Hemophilia
About 1 in 10,000 people have Hemophilia. It is one of the rare bleeding disorders. Also, according to the CDC, 19,000 people in the United States have Hemophilia. All sons of a man with hemophilia will NOT have hemophilia. All daughters of a man with hemophilia WILL have hemophilia. So if a carrier has a son or daughter they will each have a 50% chance of having hemophilia.