How are hemophilia and anemia related?

Women who have hemophilia often suffer from anemia due to prolonged and heavy bleeding during menses (menorrhagia). In addition, people with hepatitis C who are on the combination therapy ribavirin-interferon often develop anemia. read more

anemia is the condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of hemoglobin in the blood.And hemophilia is the a genetic disorder which is the condition a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. read more

The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. read more

The signs of anemia are paleness, tiredness, headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, or heart palpitations. Other things to look for are yellow tint in the skin, gums, or whites of the eyes, and dark urine (the color of tea or coke). These are signs that the body is destroying red blood cells, and anemia will result. read more