People who have severe hemophilia may benefit from regular injections of clotting factors as a preventive treatment. This may lower the risk of severe bleeding. Severe hemophilia affects the blood's clotting ability so much that people who have it may start bleeding for no apparent reason.
Hemophilia can result in: Bleeding within joints that can lead to chronic joint disease and pain. Bleeding in the head and sometimes in the brain which can cause long term problems, such as seizures and paralysis. Death can occur if the bleeding cannot be stopped or if it occurs in a vital organ such as the brain. Complications of hemophilia can include: Deep internal bleeding. Bleeding that occurs in deep muscle can cause the limbs to swell. The swelling can press on nerves and lead to numbness or pain.