Hi, I have VWD, I have had red and purple dots for at least 15 yrs. Only on my abdomen and a few on chest. There are tons of them. Some very very tiny, a few look like cherry animolas spell?? A few raised. Most flat and never itch. Never go away completely. Sometimes they seem much worse or more prevalent than other times. Like if i take ibuprofen, which I was told not to but can't help it sometimes. My hematalogist always said its from the VWD. But that was 15 yrs ago. And i can't remember the… read more

My son is a moderate factor viii deficient hemophiliac. He was born in March and it was discovered before his scheduled circumcision and after it was discovered, they were not willing to proceed. Where we're from, circumcision is very common (our pediatrician says 80%+) but doctors with experience with hemophilia is few and far between. I was hoping to get some input from someone living with hemophilia and how you feel about this issue. We are able to travel to a facility more capable of… read more