blood disorders
Von Willebrand Disease
Symptoms of Von Willebrand Disease
Often, a person with von Willebrand disease has a parent who has a history of bleeding problems. Typically, a child bruises easily or bleeds excessively after a cut, tooth extraction, or surgery. A young woman may have increased menstrual bleeding. Bleeding may worsen at times. On the other hand, hormonal changes, pregnancy, inflammation, and infections may stimulate the body to increase production ofvon Willebrand factorand temporarily improve the capacity of platelets to stick to the blood vessel wall and stop bleeding. 