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Do all women with heavy menstrual bleeding have VWD?

April 26, 2017bleeding heavy menstrual vWD women

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Do all women with heavy menstrual bleeding have VWD?

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No. There are many possible reasons for heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) besides VWD. However, one British study showed that one out of every five women who went to the doctor because of heavy or prolonged bleeding actually had a bleeding disorder.