Question

Hemophilia is a genetic blood disorder that is caused by a defective protein in the platelets. What would happen to a person with hemophilia if he cuts his skin

Answer 1

Hemophilia is a disease that prevents blood from clotting properly, so a person who has it bleeds more than someone without hemophilia does. It is harder for the cuts to stop bleeding and heal faster.

Answer 2

In a person with normal amounts of clotting factors, when bleeding starts, all of the clotting factors work together to form a clot that stops the bleeding. People with hemophilia (PWH) are missing or have reduced amounts of one of these important clotting factors so bleeding continues until they receive treatment.