What is hemophilia?

Haemophilia, also spelled hemophilia, is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding. This results in people bleeding longer after an injury, easy bruising, and an increased risk of bleeding inside joints or the brain. read more

Hemophilia (heem-o-FILL-ee-ah) is a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn't clot normally. If you have hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time than others after an injury. You also may bleed inside your body (internally), especially in your knees, ankles, and elbows. read more

Hemophilia is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder in which blood cannot clot (form a mass) normally at the site of a wound or injury. The disorder occurs because certain blood clotting factors are missing or do not work properly. read more