Can hemophilia cause a women to die while giving birth?

Typically no, but in rare cases, yes. It is a myth that hemophilia is a “male only” disorder. Women who have the gene for hemophilia may themselves have low factor levels and mild hemophilia. read more

Women who have mild hemophilia and higher factor levels may do fine during childbirth, only to hemorrhage either about 24 hours after childbirth or 5 to 14 days after delivery. This occurs because the level of factor VIII (the deficient clotting factor in hemophilia A) can more than double during pregnancy due to the effects of hormones. read more

6 WORLD FEDERATION OF HEMOPHILIA CARRIERS AND WOMEN WITH HEMOPHILIA 7 Any person (male or female) with 5-40 per cent of the normal amount of clotting factor has mild hemophilia. A person with between 1-5 per cent of the normal amount of clotting factor has moderate hemophilia. read more

Ensuring women have access to high quality ante natal care, ideally attending at least four times during pregnancy. This helps to pick up risks early on and can be used to ensure women receive the right level of care when giving birth. read more