2007-01-31 02:52:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Women CARRY the gene for hemophilia while men actually HAVE the disease.
It is VERY RARE to have a female hemophiliac, but it CAN happen. In cases like this, IF it were determined that a female hemophiliac might be at risk of bleeding to death from menstruation, I would venture to guess that they might perform a pre-pubescent hysterectomy to deter the possibility of hemorrhage.
2007-01-31 03:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
For the most part, females just carry the gene for hemophilia. It is VERY rare in females. Females have 2 X chromosomes--one masks it.
Females that carry the gene have been know to have "mild' symptoms...through HEAVY periods. It stops--sometimes only by medication. The gentic disorder needs to be know to the individual, for sure.
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2007-01-31 02:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Can't both men and women have Hemophilia?? (referring to the answer above) If you have a problem with blood not stopping, it doesn't know if you're male or female??? Sorry, i was just wondering too????
For the question posted, I'm not sure. Your body should know when to stop it???
2007-01-31 02:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by Me! 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
are you for real?
Only men have hemophilia, chicks do not have that disease....
2007-01-31 02:55:17 · answer #4 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There is no such thing as a female haemophiliac.
2007-01-31 02:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋