von Willebrand Disease

Be extra safe about preventing injuries if your doctor tells you to. For example, you might need to avoid contact sports, like hockey or football.Plan ahead for surgery or childbirth. If you are going to have surgery or any procedure that might make you bleed, talk to your doctor or nurse about your condition first. Do the same if you are going to have a baby. That way your doctor or nurse can be ready with the right medicines if you start to bleed too much. How is von Willebrand disease treated? " пїЅ There are many medicines used to treat von Willebrand disease. These medicines come in shots, pills, gels, and nasal sprays. You and your doctor or nurse might have to try a few different treatment approaches before you find the 1 that works best for you. пїЅ пїЅ

NSAIDs. " пїЅ Examples of NSAIDs include ibuprofen (sample brand names: Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (sample brand name: Aleve). These medicines can make bleeding worse.

How is von Willebrand disease treated? " пїЅ There are many medicines used to treat von Willebrand disease. These medicines come in shots, pills, gels, and nasal sprays. You and your doctor or nurse might have to try a few different treatment approaches before you find the 1 that works best for you. пїЅ пїЅ

If you are a woman, you might also need to take birth control or hormone pills, or use a device called an IUD" that releases hormones. Thats because the hormones in these treatments help reduce the bleeding that happens during a woman's period. пїЅ пїЅ

What if I want to have a baby? " пїЅ If you want to have a baby, your doctor or nurse should watch you closely during your pregnancy. That way he or she can make sure that bleeding does not become an issue. пїЅ пїЅ

Most women do not need treatment while they are pregnant, because von Willebrand disease gets better on its own during pregnancy. But after the baby is born, women can start to have serious bleeding. For 1 to 3 weeks after giving birth, women often need to take extra medicines to prevent bleeding. пїЅ пїЅ

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